Analysis of the current state of small business in Tyumen oblast

These days, a developed economic system of any level increasingly relies on its small business sector, which allows for resolving serious problems of economic and social nature. The purpose of this study is to determine the source of increasing small business functioning efficiency in Tyumen Oblast. The article outlines the criteria used to identify a company as a small business according to the Russian legislation. The difference between the concepts of "microenterprises" and "small enterprises" is defined. The work considers the peculiarities of business practices of small enterprises under modern conditions, their positive impact on the state of the economic system of the federal, regional and local levels is shown. The dynamics of indicators of small business development in the regions of Ural Federal District is presented. The article analyzes statistical data concerning the state of small business for the period 2010-2013 and dynamics of the number of small enterprises. Special attention is paid to the sectoral structure of the small business of Tyumen Oblast. The peculiarities of distribution of employees working for small enterprises in different industries are considered, the dynamics of wages in the small business sector is analyzed. In the research the authors used general scientific methods. A retrospective analysis of the main indicators of the small business state in Tyumen Oblast was conducted on the basis of scientific abstraction. The expert evaluation method (Delphi technique) and the method of data comparison were used. The dynamics and structure of the main indicators characterizing the current trends in the development and functioning of the small business sector in the regional economy were described via graphical interpretation of the data and the method of data grouping. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the identification and study of the characteristics of small business functioning in Ural Federal District for the purpose of development of effective measures to support small business entities in the region. Basing on the analysis of the main statistical indicators of small enterprises activities, the authors formulated conclusions about the current trends in business and investment activity of small business of Tyumen Oblast.