In the article the problems of formation of labor potential as a factor determining competitive advanage in today s economy/ The authors listed serveral factors that affect the structure, composithion of the workforce and the basic elements of development of labor potential.

Keywords: knowledge economy, human capital, competence, intellectual potential, labour potential

The main approaches to forming of a human capital as major factor of economic growth and production resource of economy of knowledge are considered. The main stages of forming of a human capital and the main factors influencing this process are determined

Keywords: knowledge economy, human capital, competence, intellectual potential, labour potential

In the article the methodological approaches to the choice of a system of indicators to measure and assess quality of life in the territory. It proposed and substantiated the possibility of using the composite index for the assessment of quality of life at the regional level and to determine the rating of each subject. This method was tested on the example of subjects of the North Caucasus Federal District, followed by the interpretation of the results.

Keywords: quality of life, the composite index , the human potential , differentiation, regions of North Caucasus Federal District

The article discusses the features of the formation of human resources , the effectiveness of their inclusion in the production process during the transition to the innovation stage of development. The state of the regional labor market and identified a professional qualification imbalance manpower study region .

Keywords: innovative economy , training , human resources , work profession.

The article highlights the problem of global imbalances, which are the result of divergence of economic indicators in different countries, which manifests itself not only in the uneven distribution of natural resources, but also in the accelerated growth of emerging economies with the demographic decline in developed countries. In virtue of such economic environment, all attempts of adjustments in the global balance towards reduction are unsuccessful, and themselves imbalances are consistently high becauseof search for own benefits by each of the countries. Uncontrolled growth is the cause of environmental problems and their aggravation and irreversible changes in the environment are the result of progressive globalization processes. To solve posed problems there is a necessity to minimize the negative and maximize the positive effects on the environment.

Keywords: global imbalances, divergence of indicators, restructuring of the national economy, environmental and economic aspects