Didenko D.V.PhD in Historical Sciences, Analyst of First Category, State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs (Vneshekonombank)”, Moscow, Russian Federation ddidenko@bloomberg.net
The article deals with the assessment of the Russian intellectual-production comparative level and trends of competitiveness, mainly concerning the merchandise sector. The concept of creative economy and the data of the world merchandise trade are the basis for the assessment. The author arrives at the conclusion that the Russian economic agents have the tendency to import products of the creative industries, rather than to export them.
Keywords: creative economy, knowledge production, creative and cultural industries, smart goods, competitiveness, foreign trade
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