THE ROLE AND PLACE OF SCIENCE IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTRIES WITH DIFFERENT SCIENTIFIC POTENTIAL

Аннотация

This article examines the role of science in modern society. The main research methods were
generalization, systematization and economic and statistical method. The statistical base of the study was the data of
the statistics Committee of the Ministry of national economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the period from 2010
to 2018 years. Based on the analysis of research by domestic and foreign authors, it was determined that science and
education are the most important factors and priorities for the development of modern society, especially in
developed countries. Based on a comparative analysis of R&D financing and assessment of the scientific potential of
Kazakhstan, the crisis state of science in Kazakhstan's society is shown. It was revealed that the main causes of the
crisis are insufficient funding, the loss of a large number of qualified technical personnel and the lack of necessary
interaction between science and production. The results of the study may be of interest to government authorities in
the field of science.