The impact of employment and investment on economic growth in the countries of the Group of Eight

The article proves the efficiency of use of factors of production in the countries of the Group of Eight in the period of formation of post-industrial economy. Author revealed the specificity of the reproduction of labor power, investment-innovation and saving processes, the dynamics of economic growth. Author suggested classification of these countries based on comparative analysis. This classification includes range of interdependencies, such as type of employment and labor productivity, labor productivity and levels of investment, innovation and investment factors of productivity growth, the ratio of investment and savings.