No 1 (2014): BRICS Countries as New Donors to International Development Assistance Programs

This paper analyzes the socio-economic model of Latin American countries and shows how Brazil promotes the elements and approaches of this model within the framework of cooperation «South-South» via national mechanism of international development assistance.

The article deals with the evolution of the status of India - from the recipient to the largest emerging donor of international aid programs. Administrative mechanisms of Indian assistance, as well as geographical and sectoral structure of projects funded by India in international assistance programs are shown. Particular emphasis is placed on the participation of India in «South-South» cooperation via a series of inter-regional organizations.

Mass upgrade of the fixed assets in heavy industry and energy sector in the 21st century, allows speaking about the beginning of the intensive phase in the development of Chinese economy, marked in the last five years by the gradual entry of the country among the world leaders in science and technology, as well as a substantial reduction in the energy intensity of GDP. In industry and energy sphere the potential of energy savings is already largely selected by almost continuous modernization of the production and energy sectors of China. Further improvement in energy intensity will be in greater degree dependent on the economy restructuring, changes in the energy balance, solving existing problems in fuel transportation and energy transmission.

Today, the relationship between African countries and china can be described as dynamic growth. In the first place, it is related to business-economic relationship which as well strengthened political, cultural and other connections amongst them. This Chinese expansion enhances a strong impulse in the socio-economic development of Africa.

The article analyzes the characteristics of the development of investment activity of Russian companies abroad. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of the nature of changes in the investment strategy of Russian business abroad after the global financial crisis of 2008. Emphasizes that government support of major Russian companies commodity sector, including geopolitical reasons, leads to conservation of backward economic structure and export of our country, and to maintain the status quo of the largest economic agents. However, the activities of Russian foreign midsize businesses are concentrated in high-tech industries, can act as one of the most significant modernization of the Russian economy.