The main features and approaches to implementation of scientific and technological modernization of a national power system are considered. The interrelation between a sustainable development of economy, fuel and energy complex, power efficiency and energy security, as the major factors defining geopolitical positions of the state is defined. It is revealed that for ensuring modernization of a national power system it is necessary to be guided not so much by breakthrough scenarios of full reorganization of fuel and energy complex, how many by the scenarios based on systematic system transformation of all national economy. These scenarios are a basis for successful transition from traditional industrial development to innovative post-industrial type both at level to national economy, and at the level of separate branches. 

The paper considers the specifics of transaction costs in the sphere of education. Comparative analysis of the theoretical framework of the research devoted to the theory of transaction costs, allowed us to determine the causes and types of transaction costs in the educational environment. On the basis of the existing conceptual framework and specifics of the education system the paper formulates the definition of transaction costs and their classification is given on the basis of the principle of legality. The conclusion is that the minimization of the «illegal» costs is possible through the creation of information management system within the education cluster.

The variant of financing the innovative project that allows you to structure any project on the standard stages, regardless of the content of the project. For decision makers, in the management system information is narrowed to a necessary and sufficient by the correct selection of data. The necessity of timely forecast of problem situations and liquidation of not bringing to the state of the problem. It is proposed to organize the state structure, the Bank of innovations, concentrating innovations and connecting inventors with investors and customers.

The article focuses on the current situation in the Russian banking supervision and regulation and namely the process of its reforming in accordance withBaselprinciples. A special concern of the article is the features of Russian banking sector that are obstacles in full implementation of Basel II and Basel III inRussiatoday.

The article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the concept of professionally motivated opinion applied by regulator (Bank of Russia) in respect of a credit institution. This concept (category) is seen in a variety of ways: as the approach used in international banking practice, as an institution of banking supervision, as assessment assigned by to the Bank of Russian to a credit organization, on the basis of analysis of numerous financial parameters of the latter, the ownership structure, the risks taken and the objective economic factors. The article discusses also the main directions of banking supervision, which includes elements of professionally motivated opinions as well as the goals of the latter. 

This paper is reflecting results of forecasting scenario of economic growth and shown that NBIC-technologies, due to the powerful synergetic effect generating by a mutual convergence of nano-, bio-, info- and cognitive technologies, will give strong acceleration pace of technological progress, which exceeded the rate achieved in the previous upward wave of 5th great Kondratieff ’s economic cycle (1982–2006). On the base of theUSAeconomy data, the results of forecasting shows that the rate of technological progress will increase from 2,2% in 1980 to 3,5% in the 2030 s. 

The article considers the decision-making mechanisms to join enterprises in innovation and technology company. Baseline data on the feasibility of entering the company formed on the basis of the SWOT-analysis and matrix «gain–loss». Used for decision-making combined criterion Hurwitz addition possible mini-max and max-min accounting risks.

This article off ers an analysis of innovation activities in three Latin American countries. Such components as the role of science, business communities, and public policies in the transition to a knowledge-based economy are analyzed. Based on the Gibbons Model, innovative models that are being implemented inBrazil,Chile, andMexicoare compared. The data obtained may be used as a practical tool in developing countries.

In article the model of general equilibrium with taxes is considered. It is supposed that the rate of one of taxes changes and each household gains from the outside the additional income providing to it opportunity to keep in equilibrium an initial utility level. Excess tax burdens are a difference between the additional compensating income and a surplus of the fiscal duties. Their relation to a surplus of tax revenues is called as marginal excess burden MEB this tax if change of its rate is insignificant. In used model the economy is described by means of model of general equilibrium in which one product is made and one type of work is used. This model includes economic agents of three types: producer, household and state.

Foreign experience shows that the processes of interactive cooperation in the field of crisis management can be developed using a variety of resources. Scientific interest is a method based on the signals provided by means of which a prediction of crisis.

The type of financing has a significant impact on the ability of an innovative project in entrepreneurship. However, the need for structuring risks differentiation within the responsibility of the parties to fulfill credit obligations creates additional difficulties in the practice of assessing business innovation projects.

The model of parametric resources rationing in the construction industry to address the problem of improving the justification methods of resource provision of strategic development programs with the budget financing is presented. The structure of parametric techniques rationing for the calculations consumption norms of labor, materials and machines (mechanisms) is proposed.  

The article covers the issues of innovative development of natural monopolies, in the period of transition to a new growth phase, characterized by a slowdown in both investment and consumer demand at the background of weakening external demand. The article focuses on the fact that the main role in formation of the basic innovation of natural monopolies is given to the state, namely in the formation of national innovative system by attracting domestic and foreign investment.

This article discusses the mechanisms of formation basics of entrepreneurship in the newRussia. The essence of the concept of entrepreneurship in today's competitive global environment. These scenarios are the basis for a successful transition from the traditional industrial to postindustrial innovative type of development.

The article specifies the concept and composition of innovation potential and off ers the structure of this economic category. The concept of the innovation potential of the company is considered. The structure and the factors of the formation of this economic category is proposed. The issues of interaction and interdependence of structural components of innovative capacity are considered. The main directions of the innovation potential of the company are given separately.