Budlovskaya O.A., Bazhenova T.L.
CURRENT STATE AND STRUCTURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET OF SERVICES ^{[№ 13 ' 2012]}
The analysis of dynamics and structure of the world trade of goods and services for the first decade of 21 century is carried out. Expansion of positions and structural complication of a sector of services is investigated. Positions of Russia in international trade of services since 2000 up to 2010 are submitted. The role of GATS in regulation of this sector of economy is considered. The data of the international statistics on the world market of services, in particular the positions of the WTO on tendencies of transport services', tourism and the other services' development, first of all connected with an exchange of the scientific-technical knowledge and the work experience (license trade, know-how, engineering and consulting, etc.) are analyzed.

Budilovskaya O.A., Bazhenova T.L.
INVESTMENT APPEAL OF THE REGION AND METHODS OF ITS ESTIMATION ^{[№ 13 ' 2011]}
Authors consider methods of research of the conditions defining the character of the investment activity of regions of the Russian Federation which take on special significance, both for economics, and for the practice of management of regional systems of various levels because high level of investment activity is the necessary factor of steady social and economic development of regions.