Going from epoch to epoch, the society changed its views on trade, market relations and means of payment.Together with them, we changed the legal and political system of the society.Having passed all the stages from feudalism to a market economy, the state of the planet Earth are divided into categories, the leading of which is a set called "developed countries".It is these powers are used most of the world's resources while producing more than 75% of the total gross domestic product of the whole society.At the same time the population living in these countries is only 16% of the population.Despite its small number of these people have a tremendous impact on the development of the economy, are "generator" scientific and technological progress.
Industrialized countries have many common features in the history of its development and formation.Most of them are examples of democratic governance, and the foundation for their growth is the concept of the capitalist economy.Leaders of these countries know how to properly dispose of their resources and borrowed, harmonious and balanced combining the tools and objects of labor.
developed countries (more precisely, their rulers) as well, thanks to the basic and the main principle motivating the growth of economic activity - the desire to get the maximum profit.It is this passion explains the rapid growth of production, and this trend is carried out exclusively by intense.Development and implementation of modern technologies, the replacement of machinery and equipment, systems and mechanisms, the use of new materials and raw materials, change of operating principles - that's the objective reasons, allow to increase the pace of manufacturing output, adjusting to global trends.
Economically developed countries are a step above the rest of the degree of development of social infrastructure, such as: health, transport, communications, education, service sector, trade, etc.Also, their distinguishing feature is the fastest growth rate of high-tech industries and high-tech technologies.The development of these sectors is characterized by low consumption of materials, but the high cost of intellectual capital.
It developed countries in the world economy are dominant.They dictate their own rules and take more lucrative niche production.These states - as the crossroads where there are capital flows, intellectual property, ideas and technologies.It is here that formed the world's largest financial centers in which foreign exchange reserves are concentrated almost all over the world.
developed countries - about 40 countries around the world.Of these, 27 - Powers of the European Union participating.Also included are the United States, Canada, Norway, Japan, Australia, Iceland, New Zealand and Switzerland.Include in the list of the country have the opportunity to organizations such as the IMF and the UN.The latter refers to the developed countries, Israel and South Africa.In 1998, we added to the list "Asian Tigers" - Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.Turkey and Mexico are also in the list of developed countries.
