Support of small and medium-sized business as a strategic vector of sustainable, competitive and balanced development of the region

Structural shifts in the country’s economydestabilize the macroeconomic situation and require consolidation of the efforts of the state as a whole and regions, in particular in the search for opportunities and internal reserves for increasing competitiveness. Today, the main strategic reserve capable of ensuring the development of the country and regions is entrepreneurial potential. The paper presents an analysis of the indicators of SMB development in developed countries, where its share in the GDP makes over 50 %.The author carries out the analysis of the development of small and medium-sized business in Russia, studies the documents regulating the issues of entrepreneurial activity and promoting the development of small and medium-sized business in the context of individual entrepreneurial initiative support. The plan of measures for the development of small and medium-sized entreprises in Russia with deadlines, responsible authorities and specific target indices is provided...