No 3 (2008)

In the paper the experience of Perm region in cooperation with government and commercial organization from more than 80 countries as well as with international financial institutions is analyzed. The author determines main problems which constrains development of international cooperation and describes the role of a regional government in developing international links.

The article deals with the issue of international division of labour (IDL), notably, the search of universal indicator, which could help determine the extent of country's participation in IDL. In the article author proposes three categories of indicators that reflect different aspects of IDL, concerning countries participating diamond industry. The third category of indicators is investigated most carefully.

In the article the author examines the question of the basis of the mechanism of cooperation between Russia and China. Cooperation between the two countries has passed two stages, but now it has become more strengthening and promising. The signing of the Treaty on Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China and the supplementary agreement between Russia and China on the Russian-2004 years, once again stressed the belief chapter of cooperation and the peoples of two countries, especially in the field of economy and trade. Cooperation between the two countries has great potential and prospects.

In this article authors try to analyze the main advantages and disadvantages of using of dual (transfer) pricing in contemporary business practice. During the analysis of the theme, touched upon this article, the following logic was used: the category of «dual (transfer) pricing» was examined as from the point of conceptual, so as from the point of empirical (business-example) views. Then two aspects of its main ways of using are broached: one is for estimation economic effectiveness of company's departments, the other is for making of decision about transference of some functions to the external contract, and the influence of internal payments on the financial accounts. On the basis of examined facts the conclusion about effectiveness and restrictions of using of dual (transfer) pricing was made.

Econometric analysis of interdependence between economic growth and unemployment in China 1978-2006 is described. It is shown that Okun's law is not valid for China's transition period. Unemployment increments have no statistically significant influence on GDP growth rate. But the rate of GDP growth does influence increments in unemployment with one year lag. Regression equation of this influence is presented.

The article is devoted to the analysis of the modern international sector of higher education. The main attention is paid to new organizational and administrative structures in the world economy, evaluation of Russian system of higher education and its place among other countries. The current investigation confirms the necessity for further development of national project «Education».