Entrepreneurial city in Russian economy: quantitative and qualitative parameters of identification

Irina Baskakova,Olga Suldina,W Strielkowski,E Dvoryadkina,E Animitsa

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202020804020

Abstract

This paper is devoted to research the “entrepreneurial city” in Russian economy. Firstly the authors analyze the development of the concept in foreign studies and compare the results with Russian authors researches. This concept is not so widespread both in scientific sphere and in municipal level in Russia. Then the authors propose two groups of parameters that give the opportunity to identify entrepreneurial city using Russian statistics. From the one hand there are quantitative parameters that include the degree of economic diversity and services; presence of human capital; the degree of the urban environment and living conditions. Each of criteria was evaluated on the several statistic indicators. From the other hand there are qualitative parameters that help to explain differences between similar cities. For example, the authors consider two close Ural cities, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, and analyze its differences according quantitative and qualitative criteria of entrepreneurial city.

Highlights

In recent years there has been a sharp increase of interest in spatial development both in the country's management sphere and among economists
For this purpose we consider the differences in concept in foreign and Russian economic studies, define the quantitative criteria of its identification and to consider the influence of qualitative parameters in relation to Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg
Having considered the situation in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk according to qualitative criteria of the entrepreneurial city concept, we can conclude that the leading position of Yekaterinburg explained by the presence of really working innovation city strategy, which does not change with the advent of the new government, as well as in the greater number of the initiative urban population

Summary

Introduction

In recent years there has been a sharp increase of interest in spatial development both in the country's management sphere and among economists. Harvey in 1989.[1] He analyzed the changes that had taken place in the activities of city governments and noted that in conditions of significant political and economic instability, local authorities had been looking for new ways to stimulate the development of territories and increase employment. This entrepreneurial focus differed from the previously prevailing style of urban governance, which was mainly aimed at providing local social services to the population. Entrepreneurial cities work purposefully on their image in order to become attractive for business [4] and for highly qualified specialists – "creative class" [5]

Harvey

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