CONVERGENCE OF NBIC-TECHNOLOGIES AS A KEY FACTOR IN THE SIXTH TECHNOLOGICAL ORDER' DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD ECONOMY

The article highlights the basic model of economic development; attention is focused on industrial and postindustrial types of the economy. Basic factors of catch-up and advanced development' economies are justified, i.e. copying, borrowing, cooperation, innovation and self-reliance. Authors analyze the historical preconditions of socio-economic development' relations in the world economy with the hypothesis of Kondratiev's long waves, Schumpeter's theory of innovation and dissemination of technical and economic paradigms that reflect a certain level of scientific knowledge and potential market penetration. Periodization and the main characteristics of the six waves of innovative development of the world economy are determined, including the perspectives for social and economic development for the 20302080. The author's vision of the structure of sixth technological order of the world economy is presented. The perspectives of the NBIC-technologies convergence are described that could lead to revolutionary changes in the industry, economy and social structure.