ROLE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY

Abstract

Doing business requires certain rules that are formed and regulated by public authorities. The main results of the development of local self-government in the Volga Federal district from the point of view of entrepreneurial activity of public authorities are analyzed. The indicators of local self-government in the Udmurt Republic that characterize the economic activity of municipalities are considered. It is revealed that representatives of local self-government bodies are not able to solve not only financial issues, but also issues of local economy. At the same time, for the period from 2010 to 2018 the number of organizations in Udmurtia decreased by 944 units, which is due to a significant excess of annually liquidated organizations over the number of newly created ones. Negative consequences for the region's economy are manifested in a decrease in: the volume of goods and services produced by various entities; sales turnover, respectively, the amount of taxable profit, and the number of taxes collected; and employment. In Udmurtia in 2018, the number of employed people was 700.5 thousand people, that is, based on 1 economic entity, about 20 people. Forms of support for small and medium-sized businesses are analyzed, federal programs and projects that are aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses in Udmurtia are considered. Measures are proposed to identify the key points for the development of municipal policy in relation to economic entities, which will allow developing infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and the social sphere, and making better and more effective use of the territory's resources.