ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСКИЕ ПРАКТИКИ В СЛОБОДЕ НАЛЬЧИК (ВТОРАЯ ПОЛОВИНА XIX – НАЧАЛО XX В.)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of one of the key issues of the economic history of Kabardino-Balkaria – the formation of entrepreneurship in the Nalchik settlement. The history of the emergence of trade institutions, their specialization and the order of functioning are studied. The paper analyzes the structure and variety of types of implementation of a commercial initiative, the main vectors of its development. It is established that by the 80s XIX century in Nalchik a qualitative change is taking place in the sphere of providing commercial services, expressed in the design of a stable system of trade establishments and public catering enterprises. On the basis of archival materials and data from periodicals, the socio-ethnic composition of entrepreneurs, their specialization, and the nature of the services provided are established. The degree of influence of the business community of Nalchik on the development of the resort business in the district is determined. The active participation of the mountain population of Kabarda and Balkaria in the development of entrepreneurship and the resort industry is noted.