No 2 (2014)

The article is devoted to determination of food safety and to possible consequences of Russia`s membership in WTO. The article represents the interpretation of the definition of food security and examines the possible consequences of Russia's WTO accession. The paper also assesses the food potential of the country and the prospects for development of agro-industrial complex. Moreover, there is the need to improve rural infrastructure, without which it is impossible to attract and retain qualified personnel. Food security is a difficult and complex economic problem whose solution is impossible only from a position of innovative models of development of the entire economy.

The article deals with the solution of which depends on innovative economic development of municipalities. The author shows the role of the audit authority of municipalities in addressing these issues.

The article deals with the problem of an economic modernization in oil-based “rentier” economies on the example of the Arab countries. The main attention is paid to fiscal policy in oil-exporting countries, public spending and to the problem of calibration of economic policy between competing short and long-term objectives and pressures, and also to it’s adaptation to the world economy trends

The analysis of a system-based definition “forecasting” was performed, and in particular forecasting in a state administration. The key features of a forecasting have been identified: using the knowledge (science-based justification) and a precision (a correctness) of the forecasting by the research of the future. The ancient Writings like the Veda and the Avesta were analyzed regards of describing of events and appearance in the future, and it was found that they use ternary representation of category of the time based on Triunity (principle) of system substance, include the binary of two opposite and symmetrical substance. Such presentation has all basic components of system concept: the aim, something whole and the parts, as well as the system relations between them, their totality has been presented through the fundamental relations of identity and difference. Different systematizations and classifications of the objects and processes of reality were active used by the ancient thinkers in describing of the future events and appearance.

The article deals with the rules and guidelines for the organization and conduct effective business meetings. Notes of particular importance as a major form of regulation office etiquette, as well as discussion. The author of the article points out that the art of management and decision-making is a rational combination of the collective opinions and leadership.