INFRASTRUCTURAL AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MUNICIPALITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF CHANGING ITS ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS: THE POTENTIAL OF THE KOLTUSH RURAL SETTLEMENT OF THE LENINGRAD REGION

Abstract

The article presents the results of comparing the socio-economic development of the Koltush rural settlement with some urban settlements of the Leningrad region. It is demonstrated that the considered municipality demonstrates the pace of development in some cases even higher than similar urban settlements of the Leningrad region. The infrastructural and economic opportunities for the development of the municipality are identified. The results of the study can be used in practical activities of regional authorities and local self-government as well as serve for further scientific researches in the field of effective separation of the powers between different levels of government.