Towards the end of the twentieth century, certain features of economic development were clearly defined that will become the dominant features of the economy of the next century. Modern advances in the development of global information and communication technologies have led to the formation of a global electronic environment for economic activity, which has opened up new opportunities for organizational and institutional design in business and other areas of human socio-economic activity.The article discusses the prospects for the development of the world global economy.
The growth of the world’s population and its concentration in large cities increases the pressure on ecosystems and infrastructure, which can be offset by the introduction of “smart” technologies in the urban environment. The increase in life expectancy generates demand for technologies, products, services that provide an active lifestyle, the growth of “age” employment (“silver economy”), high-tech healthcare and personalized medicine. The need to solve food problems stimulates the development of agro- and food biotechnologies, the introduction of new technologies for the industrial production of agricultural raw materials and food products. The consequences of the demographic transition, migration processes and social inequality increase the risks of new epidemics, the return of disappeared infections and, accordingly, the demand for quality and affordable medical services. Changing values, lifestyles, digitalization of society entail the transformation of consumption patterns (economy of sharing, greening, etc.). Under the influence of ICT and their convergence, globalization and digitalization will also cover the field of education, strengthening its interdisciplinary nature.
The accelerated scientific and technological development of Russia requires the development of both platform (end-to-end) technologies with significant multiplicative potential and targeted areas that form the basis of the Russian economy and are focused on solving the most important socio-economic problems. Accounting for the effects of global trends, combined with the expected demand for new technologies from the sectors of the economy, made it possible to form promising areas of scientific and technological development, which are presented in the report in the form of a three-level hierarchical structure.
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