Effects of the state programs' cross-impact in the field of small and medium entrepreneurship of the region

The purpose of the article is to identify and assess the effects of the state programs' cross-impact in the field of small and medium businesses on the example of Sverdlovsk region. The study was conducted on the basis of content analysis of regulatory documents and using of comparative, expert and calculation methods. State programs of the Sverdlovsk region that affect the development of small and medium-sized businesses in the region is identified. The types of program effects arising as a result of the cross-impact of state programs on the studied area are highlighted: for example, financial, marketing, innovation, infrastructure and other effects. The degree of state programs' cross-impact on entrepreneurship development objectives as well as on each type of effects were calculated. The areas of socio-economic development of the region, that demonstrate the greatest cross-impact on the field of small and medium-sized businesses in the Sverdlovsk region by program methods are clarified. Taking into account the contribution of the studied state programs to the development of small and medium-sized businesses will improve the mechanisms of strategic planning and program budgeting in the Sverdlovsk region.