Elena G. Popkova is Doctor of economic sciences, Professor of the Chair “International economics and economic theory”, Volgograd State Technical University. Sphere of scientific interests: economic growth, sustainable development, globalization, humanization of economic growth, developing countries, institutionalization of social development, development planning, and strategic planning. She is a guest editor of Asian Social Science Journal (Canada), a member of editorial board of International Research Journal of Marketing and Journal of Macroeconomic Dynamics Research, member of editorial board of International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Countries. She has numerous publications in Russian and foreign peer-reviewed journals.