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Great Reshuffle of the World Economy (On the Book by A. A. Akaev "From the Epoch of Great Divergence to the Epoch of Great Convergence")

https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2015-11-144-155

Abstract

A dramatic shift in the balance of economic power among advanced and developing countries is demonstrated by comparing GDP of the largest economies. The world economy prospects are also evaluated up to the middle of the current century. Major ways of economic growth models building are considered. Problems of long waves of economic development concept application for forecasting advances in technology and GDP growth per capita have been outlined.

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JEL: B3, F6, E32, E37, J1, N10, O11, O47

About the Author

V. Klinov
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) (Moscow, Russia)
Russian Federation


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Klinov V. Great Reshuffle of the World Economy (On the Book by A. A. Akaev "From the Epoch of Great Divergence to the Epoch of Great Convergence"). Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2015;(11):144-155. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2015-11-144-155

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