Methodological approaches to the development of inter-municipal strategies in the context of core-periphery relations

Abstract

Subject. This article deals with the issues of development of inter-municipal strategies. Objectives. The article aims to identify methodological approaches to the development of inter-municipal strategies. Methods. For the study, I used the methods of analysis, synthesis, and generalization, as well as systems, geoeconomic, and incremental approaches. The core-periphery theory forms the methodological basis of the study. Results. The article substantiates the use of systems, geoeconomic, and incremental approaches to the development of inter-municipal strategies. The combination of these approaches will take into account the internal and external factors of a municipal units group. Conclusions. The geoeconomic approach helps consider municipal entities in the context of economic ties. The systems approach opens up opportunities for analysis of a selected group of municipalities. The incremental approach helps take into account the dynamic nature of the core-periphery relationships.