This article examines the current state, directions, problems and opportunities of Russia -The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) investment cooperation. Due to the significance for Russia and ASEAN countries to diversify foreign economic relations in terms of continuing global instability, there has been a growing need in the use of the potential of the countries -estimated by the authors as high -in investment cooperation. The authors note the existence of economic, political, institutional and structural background that can ensure the growth of investment cooperation between the parties. Based on a retrospective analysis of the data provided by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on bilateral investment cooperation between Russia and ASEAN, the authors conclude that this cooperation is fragmented and unbalanced at the present stage, yet with an increasing value. In order to intensify investment cooperation, according to the authors, the possibility of creating a Free Investment Zone between Russia and ASEAN should be considered, which would contribute to both the solution of the existing problems and the formation of new areas of investment cooperation.
The article is devoted to the analysis of the current socio-economic state of Iraq and the identification (as well as the change) of its place and role in the regional economic system of Western Asia. This area of research has been significantly updated in the XXI century due to the growth of regional instability, which has caused serious socio-economic problems in Iraq, as in other countries of the region, and generates the need to understand the dynamics, problems and prospects of socio-economic development and restoration of the national economy of Iraq, significantly destroyed as a result of the military conflict. According to the authors, this study is particularly relevant due to the growing scientific and practical interest in the Eastern Mediterranean region, including Iraq and Syria. The subject of research in this article is the socio-economic situation of Iraq and its changes in the XXI century. The directions and possibilities of stabilization and development of the national economy, as well as the role and position of the country in the region, the prospects for its more active inclusion in the regional and global economic system. The authors conclude that a significant number of problems remain in the country; many of them arise and are supported at the global and regional level. At the same time, certain stabilization factors are forming in Iraq. The authors substantiate the point of view that the most important of them can be considered Iraq's significant place in the regional economic system. The research is based on the application of historical, statistical, and comparative methods, as well as the visualization method.
The article proposes a consideration analysis of the current socio-economic situation of Indonesia and its external sector. On the basis of the analysis of quantitative and qualitative aspects of Indonesian and Russian bilateral trade, author shows the necessity and the possibility of quantitative and qualitative development of bilateral trade cooperation between the countries.
Foreign trade, affected by digitalisation, acquired new features, while its development led to a new redistribution of world regions. The present article aims to reveal specific features and emerging trends in the digital segment of foreign trade and identify leading regions and success factors. In this case, the digital segment includes ICT-equipment and ICT-services trade. UNCTAD statistics for 2000–2019 were examined using the methodology of foreign trade structural and comparative analysis. We hypothesise that there are different development stages in the digital segment of foreign trade characterised by changes of leading regions. In particular, three waves in the development of the digital segment of foreign trade, corresponding to different characteristics, were identified. In the third wave, the growth rate of digital turnover remained the same but its share in the total global turnover decreased. It was revealed that the share of the digital segment is higher than the share of merchandise trade in the countries of one region. Asia-Pacific Region replaced the USA (that moved from the 1st place in the first wave to the 5th position) as the leading region. China, specialising in the export of ICT-equipment, came out on top with the 27.1 % share of digital exports in the country’s total exports, increasing by 15.9 times in 20 years. Russia, whose specialisation is the export of ICT-services, is closer to the end of the top 50 ranking of countries in this segment; its negative foreign trade balance was also revealed. The obtained findings can be useful for specialists developing the foreign digital trade strategy of Russia. In order to increase the potential of national economies, including Russia, in the digital segment of foreign trade, further research should focus on ways to prevent their lagging behind the leaders.
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