The article investigates the global shifts in the world economy and changes in commodity markets, where Russia has a wide range of economic interests and international projects, and is also facing a number of challenges. These are fall in demand and lower prices for basic energy, the growing contradictions and rivalry between the major players, the political pressure and the introduction of market constraints (sanctions). The author raises the question of a new paradigm of development, combining pre-empting the future and reactingin the moment, proactive and reactive strategies based on the deserving moral guidelines.
Countries in Eastern Europe from the satellite once turned into a rather complicated cooperation partners, especially in terms of membership in most countries of the region in the EU. This causes the focus not only on the processes taking place within the region, but also outside it. The article deals with investment and trade cooperation between Russia and the countries of Eastern Europe, as well as the genesis and impact of sanctions on these areas in the context of changes in the world economy.
The article analyzes the results of the activities of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Emphasis is placed on the main trends of the trade and economic cooperation between the countries-APEC and the prospects for the creation of the Asia-Pacific free trade zone (FTAAP).The estimation ofRussian interests and opportunities optimal integration in the Asia-Pacific region.
The article presents an analysis of the main macroeconomic indicators in Australia. Details considered labour productivity of Australia and other «G7» countries, working hours, unemployment. It presents the structure and the dynamics of exports and imports of Japan, its trade balance of goods and services, as well as the scope and structure of its foreign direct investment. Purpose of the article is to identify, on the basis of macroeconomic analysis, at what expense Japan and other developed countries at present are able to achieve higher rates of economic development and welfare.
In the past 20 years, structural reforms and open policy and the country’s integration into the world economy of Vietnam has achieved growth and sustainable development. Since 1995 year, Vietnam actively participated in bilateral and regional free trade agreements (FTAs) with countries such as US, EU, Chile and others. The economic benefits of free trade agreements, which provide the trade with possible benefits in customs duties and FDI.
Dynamic development of the tourism sector not only contributes to improve the growth of the Spanish economy, but also to solve the problem of unemployment and alleviate external accounts. An important part of strategy to stimulate tourism development in the present conditions is to attract tourists from Asia, especially China, and to develop medical tourism.
The article deals with the modern processes of regional cooperation and their impact on the development of the region. The Russian Federation is a unique economic structure with a lot of subjects, status, structure of the economics, natural, geographical and other conditions which has a very signifidant specificity. The author analyzes the European experience in the construction of Euro-regions, and makes conclusions about the using this experience in the development of Russian regions.
