IMPROVING THE ANALYSIS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE REGIONAL CONTEXT

Traditionally, the analysis of the development of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sector in the Russian Federation is based on Rosstat data, which has a time lag (at least two years), which does not allow tracking dynamic changes in the considered sector of the economy. Due to the scale of the business, SMEs are most susceptible to changes in the external environment, and this needs to be monitored over time. The need to monitor changes in the SME sector, which is conditioned by its significant role in the economic development of the regions, is justified. The data from the Federal State Statistics Service was initially used for the study, but their two-year lag in displaying the current state of small and medium-sized businesses in the Russian Federation required the formation of an up-to-date database, which was done on the basis of the Unified Register of SMEs. Current data for the analysis of the SME sector by region and type of activity were generated through the implementation of the scientific volunteering project "Regional Economy: a Step towards Development" on the Dobro.rf platform. The project collected statistical data on the dynamics of the number of SME entities in 85 regions and 19 groups of activities over four years. A special parser in PHP has been developed for automated data collection. The main results of the study were the identification of heterogeneity in the development of SMEs, the detection of cases of fictitious migration of businesses to regions with preferential tax conditions, as well as the creation of a database for further research on the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the regional context. Monitoring changes in the SME sector in real time will allow adjusting government support measures and adapting to local conditions, preventing negative economic consequences.

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