Economic mechanism of local mini-cluster development with participation of small business pattern

The successful operation of mini clusters increases the income of each participant by reducing losses, improving product quality and growing of production volumes, by more complete and rational use of resources and elimination of unnecessary levels of intermediation. All the areas of the Leningrad Region at a distance from the main sales center (Saint-Petersburg) are divided by us into three groups - up to 100 km, 100-199 km and 200 km or more. It has been given the characteristic of each group and it has been identified the sphere of specialization of small business pattern in each group. The scheme of economic relations between mini-cluster participants has been worked out. To enter the mini-cluster pre-cooperation of small business pattern is needed. Principal directions for economic mechanism perfection, for formation and activities of agricultural consumers’ cooperatives and other cooperative organizations have been proposed.