Correlation of concepts of intangible property of the state, national wealth and intangible heritage

In the modern information society, the role of intangible values increases: knowledge, information, reputation and other intangible objects are able to provide a competitive advantage to individual companies and states as a whole. In the article such concepts as intangible national wealth, intangible heritage and intangible property of the state are considered. The purpose of this article is to differentiate the suggested concepts and to define their intrinsic characteristic. The intangible national wealth is understood as knowledge, level of culture and etc. Intangible heritage - the non-material benefits created by the previous generations and being of value in the modern society. To the objects of intangible heritage refer knowledge, traditions, customs, non-material objects of culture and etc. The intangible property of the state, in our opinion is a set of the relations concerning the non-material objects, which represent a certain value for society (knowledge, skills, culture, traditions, and customs). (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.