Evolution of economic-theoretical approaches to the reproduction of intellectual capital

Abstract

The article considers the main features of the study of the problems of intellectual capital development within the framework of late neoclassical economic theory, institutionalism and neoinstitutionalism paradigms, and the post-neoclassical direction of economic thought. The specifics of the influence of basic socio-economic institutions on the formation and development of intellectual capital are highlighted. The features of the key methods of formation and development of intellectual capital, which are relatively widely used in modern foreign economic practice, are noted: the use of distance learning systems (e-learning), training individuals in entrepreneurial skills, the use of and participation in the improvement of intangible assets, the creation and provision of effective functioning of quality circles at enterprises, the organization of intrapreneurship (intra-firm entrepreneurship). The main advantages and limitations of the potential use of these methods are indicated.