Decrease In Real Income Research Articles

Features of credit behavior of Russian youth: trends and risks

The article discusses the current aspects of the credit behavior of Russians, including changes in the volume of borrowings over the past 4 years, as well as the dynamics of indebtedness, including overdue loans. Based on the results of the author’s sociological research (two measurements — in 2022 and 2023), the features of active actions and attitudes of young people in the field of debt behavior are identified. The analysis showed strengthening of the vector on the willingness to involve this age group of the population in credit practices. There was carried out a comparison of the attitudes of young people regarding the conditions under which evasion of obligations to repay debts is justified: 1) debts to credit institutions; 2) to relatives and acquaintances. The views of Russian youth on the censure for such evasion practices in Russian society are examined. The survey results show that the presence of a loan agreement of respondents contributes to formation of a more responsible behavior regarding compliance with payment deadlines, in contrast to the situation of the absence of debt (only with the intention to enter into debt relations). The position of young people in relation to the violation of loan repayment terms is different in different groups: the youngest respondents (17–20 years old) see more reasons for the possibility of non-repayment of the loan. Among the reasons why it is permissible, in the opinion of young people, not to repay debts, the most compelling for respondents are the situations when the loan was issued by fraudsters without the consent of the person himself (67%), in case of serious health problems and the need to spend on treatment (38%), if the lender increased the interest on the loan unilaterally (34%), in case of job loss (26%). Credit risks typical not only for young people, but also for all age groups of Russians are highlighted: deterioration of the “credit quality” of borrowers and risks of breach of obligations (non-payment and violation of repayment terms) on loans due to a decrease in real income.

Analysis of the level of consumption of basic foodstuffs by the population as the most important component of food security in the region

Relevance. In the implementation of state social obligations, food security plays a special role, since through the food supply system, human needs for food products are met. The purpose of the work is to analyze the level of consumption of basic foodstuffs by the population and determine further ways to solve the problem of food supply in the Bryansk region.Methods. The following methods of economic research were used in the article (within the framework of a systematic approach): monographic, comparative, economic and statistical.Results. The standards of consumption of basic foodstuffs in Russia are considered, a comparative analysis of Russian standards with those of other countries is carried out. The per capita consumption of basic foodstuffs in the Russian Federation and the Central Federal District is analyzed. Аn objective analysis of the level of consumption of agricultural products by the population of the Bryansk region, which allows us to determine the state and prospects for the development of key sectors of the agricultural sector and the achievement of import substitution policy. The study period covers 2005–2021. Regional peculiarities of ensuring food security are revealed. A negative aspect is the problem of economic availability of food in the region in the necessary volumes and assortment for the population with low incomes, which is due to rising inflation and a decrease in real incomes. The directions allowing to increase the efficiency of ensuring food security of the region are proposed.

Transformation of the Logistics Infrastructure of the Russian Market E-Commerce

The growth of the e-commerce market in the last decade has caused a radical change in the logistics infrastructure serving this market. The transformation of the sector resulted both in the growth of quantitative indicators of the industry (the scale of domestic and international transportation, the number of shipments), and in qualitative changes (the emergence of multi-format logistics intermediaries, the development of new categories of logistics intermediaries, the strengthening of the role of marketplaces). The purpose of study is to assess the trends in the development of the logistics infrastructure of the e-commerce market, to determine the factors that determine the change in the industry in the new economic conditions. The information base of the study was the data of statistical reporting and analytical reviews of the industry. The object of the study is the logistics infrastructure of the Russian e-commerce market. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the systematization of the factors that determine the development of the infrastructure of the market in question. The prospects for the development of the e-commerce market in the context of limited economic growth and a decrease in real incomes of the country's population, sanctions restrictions that reduce the size of cross-border trade and the possibility of cooperation with Western logistics companies have been studied. The dependence of the development of the Internet sales sector on general economic processes, the level of penetration of the Internet among Russian consumers is considered. The parameters of the transformation of the logistics infrastructure are determined by the general state of the country's economy, the prospects for the development of logistics technologies and marketing solutions. At the same time, the logistics infrastructure and online commerce have a mutually positive impact on each other, causing both quantitative changes (in terms of increasing the number of purchases made, expanding the geography of deliveries, reducing the timing of online orders) and qualitative changes (improving the quality of service for participants market, the emergence of new types of logistics intermediaries).

Economic Development and Convergence In Sumatra Island, Indonesia

The island of Sumatra, one of the largest contributors to the Indonesian economy, has experienced increased economic growth from time to time, but the acceleration of growth from each province has a different pace. This study aims to analyze the development and convergence of real per capita income that occurred on the island of Sumatra from 2011-2020, using panel data from 10 provinces in it. The novelty of this study incorporates Klassen's analysis as an effort to provide more concrete recommendations as well as the calculation of the half-life value per province which illustrates the convergence speed of each region. This can support the strength of the recommendation. We also divide the two observation periods, namely during normal conditions, and include 2020 as the year the economic shock occurred to compare changes in the convergence rate. Klassen's typology of economic development on the island of Sumatra for the 2016-2020 period shows a shift in the Riau Island Province towards being depressed and Bangka Belitung in the lagging zone. Meanwhile, Aceh Province is getting closer to the potential zone line. The level of inequality from the average value of the Williamson index is classified as moderate and during the year of observation shows an increase in value indicating convergence. The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced inequality, But on the other hand, the pandemic has also caused a decrease in real income in all the provinces observed, which means that welfare has decreased. The half-time value of each province implies economic stagnation that will occur in depressed developed regions and opens up opportunities for underdeveloped regions to spur growth in their real per capita income. In measuring the convergence itself, there was a convergence of real income per capita on the island of Sumatra. In other words, the conditional convergence model has a relatively higher convergence speed than the absolute convergence model. As an implication of the study, efforts to equalize per capita income on the island of Sumatra can be accelerated by spurring economic growth, HDI, and the distribution of gross fixed capital in areas that are in quadrants 3 and 4. Policies in eradicating poverty are a booster in accelerating the convergence process.

Food security of Republic of Dagestan: the main directions of ensuring

Relevance . The article is devoted to the actual aspects of ensuring food security in the Republic of Dagestan. The purpose of the work is to identify ways to solve the problem of food supply in the republic, to overcome technical and underdevelopment backwardness through the effective use of natural and climatic conditions, effective organizational and economic measures. Methods . In the course of writing the article, economic and statistical methods were used. Results . A comprehensive and objective analysis of the structure of the balance of resources of the main socially significant food products has been carried out, which makes it possible to determine the state and prospects for the development of key sectors of the agricultural sector, the achievements of the import substitution policy, the export opportunities of the region; the issues of economic accessibility are revealed. The time period is 2010–2020. Priority directions of modernization of the agricultural sector of the economy as a key basis for solving the food problem are proposed: technical and technological modernization of the agro-industrial complex, increase in efficiency of land use, improvement of personnel training. It is revealed that the problem of economic availability of food in the required volumes and assortment for the population with low incomes persists, which is caused by an increase in the inflation rate and a decrease in real incomes.

New challenges for the Russian Federation economy and ways to overcome them in the face of sanctions

Subject. We consider the impact of sanctions on the economy of the Russian Federation. Objectives. The focus is on the analysis of different types of sanctions and the degree of their impact on the country's economy as a whole and in its various sectors. Methods. The study rests on general scientific research methods. Results. Favorable situation on the hydrocarbon market, the weakening of the US dollar, the use of parallel import instruments enabled to solve the problems of negative impact of sanctions in the short term. In general, the economy of the Russian Federation feels the effects of sanctions less painfully than originally expected. Conclusions. Important issues that need to be addressed are critically high inflation, a decrease in real incomes of the population, in domestic demand and exports, insufficient development of innovative industries, import substitution, disruption of logistics chains, access to high technologies and components.

Problems of development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine's economy on the way to European integration

Introduction. The path to European integration is currently a conscious choice of Ukraine. The consequences of a full-scale war have led to the outflow of a significant number of people abroad, a decrease in real incomes, a reorientation of consumers to meet basic needs, and the curtailment of investment programmes by most enterprises, which has resulted in a narrowing of the domestic market. Starting from 24 February 2022, Ukraine's European integration processes gained a new level of relevance and intensity. Ultimately, this resulted in Ukraine being granted the status of a candidate for membership of the European Union on 23 June 2022. Therefore, from now on, in order to speed up the process of Ukraine's accession to the EU, special attention should be paid to the objects to be integrated. In this case, we will consider the main problems of the agricultural sector that stand in the way of prompt approximation of all aspects of policy and legislation to the EU policies, norms and rules. The purpose of the article is to identify the current problems faced by the agrarian sector on the way to effective development of integration processes with a view to joining the European Union. Methodology. The article uses the dialectical method of scientific cognition of processes and phenomena, comparative analysis of the institutional environment in the European Union and Ukraine, and the analytical method for objective assessments of socio-economic processes in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Results. The article analyses and explores the current problems faced by the agricultural sector in exporting products. The problematic issues that arise on the way to European integration are considered. How does martial law affect the process of European integration in the context of agriculture? Attention is focused on the damage caused to the agricultural sector after the outbreak of a full-scale war. The commodity structure of exports of foreign trade in agricultural products in recent years is analysed. The importance and prospects of further research into the problems that arise on the way to integration into European standards are substantiated. Thus, the practical significance of the study lies in the further development of recommendations on the directions and measures to address the problems identified in the article, which should facilitate the European integration path of the agricultural sector, supporting and developing farms and private peasant households as points of economic growth.

Стратегические направления и перспективы развития агрохолдингов в АПК

At present, the problem of the formation and development of agroholding entities is an important and relevant topic for discussion in the scientific community of the Republic of Bashkortostan and the country as a whole. The relevance of the study is largely determined by the presence on a regional scale of a large proportion of the rural population (38%), which is an important distinguishing feature of Bashkortostan, growing unemployment and a decrease in real incomes of rural residents of the republic. This requires a balanced and systematic approach to the development of agricultural production on a regional scale. It should be noted that in the republic the formation of agroholdings is an inevitable and objective process of consolidation of agricultural organizations, which is largely determined by the migration of capital and other resources from a number of sectors of the economy and the provision of significant preferences by the state to agricultural production in recent years. At the same time, equal rights should be ensured for all forms of ownership and management in the countryside. So, on the Bashkir land today it is quite comfortable in economic terms to conduct economic activities of personal (subsidiary) households of the population, peasant (farmer) households and agricultural organizations. Several large agricultural organizations operate in the republic, which fully correspond to the parameters of agroholdings. However, it must be stated that the categorical definition of the term «agroholdings» has not yet been presented in legislative acts and regulatory documents. Such terminological uncertainty leads to the fact that many large agricultural organizations continue to work «under the auspices» of a personal (subsidiary) farm, which, in turn, determines the emergence of serious contradictions in certain aspects of taxation, accounting, and state support for agricultural producers.

Challenges of social development in the Carpathian region of Ukraine under the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war

The article is dedicated to the problem-oriented analysis of the challenges and risks of social development in the Carpathian region of Ukraine under the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The volumes and dynamics of changes in the structural and qualitative characteristics of forced migration of the population of Ukraine in the Carpathian region across the districts for the period 2022-2023 are assessed. The mountain districts of the Carpathian region of Ukraine (Rakhiv, Uzhhorod, Drohobych, Khust, Nadvirna, Stryi, and Kosiv) were the main centers of attraction of forced migrants in 2022, where the number of forced migrants was more than 1,100 per 10,000 of the local population. In 2023, the territorial distribution of forced migrants changed significantly. There was a concentration of forced migrants in the regional centers of the Carpathian region of Ukraine, whose labor market is more attractive. Problematic aspects of the socialization of forced migrants in the host environment are identified, including limited awareness of rights and opportunities, lack of own housing, financial inability to rent temporary housing, unsatisfactory material condition and social protection of the needs of displaced persons, and illegal employment of forced migrants. The article summarizes that socio-economic disparities, social uncertainty, and war in general have led to a critical weakening of demographic and socio-economic stability and security, a decrease in business activity, a decrease in real incomes, and, as a result, an increase in the poverty level of the population of the regions of the Carpathian region. Thus, in Ukraine, there is a need to build a modern model of social sphere development based on digitalization, equal access to social services and benefits, a high level of social protection, and unhindered participation of all members of society in community life.

The Development Of The Human Potential In Russia: Establised Trends And New Challenges

The article is dedicated to the analysis of the dynamics of indicators characterizing the development of human potential in Russia, such as educational level of the employed population, training and retraining of personnel, the opportunities offered in the field of technological innovation, household incomes and their differentiation, employment and housing in Russia in 2000-2022. A number of problems are identified associated with the discrepancy between personnel training and demand in the labor market, falling interest of the business sector in the field of research and development, a decrease in real incomes of the population and their growing interregional differentiation, an increase in consumer prices and mortgage costs. The need for a comprehensive solution to the problems of personnel training, employment, housing and incomes of the population is substantiated; measures are proposed for the interaction of the state and business in order to solve them.

Exchange rate regime in a crisis: The case of Azerbaijan

This study aims to substantiate the practicality of establishing a fixed exchange rate (FER) under external shocks to the Azerbaijani economy. Using regression analysis, principal component analysis, and the Granger causality test, we substantiated the inexpediency of a fixed FER for the manat (the national currency) due to: the ineffective fiscal and monetary policy of the state, weak integration into the U.S. economy, distrust of the manat in the population, and the weakness of currency hedging. Artificial retention of a FER will lead to devaluation and chronic economic recession (inflation growth, a decrease in real incomes of the population, a reduction of GDP per capita, and an increase in unemployment). It is substantiated that an increase in public confidence in the national currency should become the basis for the transition to a floating exchange rate (FER) for the manat as it will help to get the actual value of the manat.

СЛОЖНОСТИ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ДЕБИТОРСКОЙ И КРЕДИТОРСКОЙ ЗАДОЛЖЕННОСТЬЮ В УСЛОВИЯХ ПАНДЕМИИ

Initially, partnership business activities are based on such components as receivables and payables, since this is one of the main components in the financial policy of the enterprise. At the moment in Russia, small and medium-sized businesses are the main, most important ways of doing business. Thus, more than 6 million entities operate in small and medium-sized businesses, which make it possible to provide jobs for almost 15 million citizens. The pandemic, which has continued throughout 2020-2021, has had a significant impact on the socio-economic level of development of our country, while facing the negative dynamics of key macroeconomic indicators in almost all areas of business activity. The pandemic, like any other type of economic crisis, not only made a certain complete circle in its manifestation of the crisis, but also began to move with renewed vigor in the second wave, raising the forecasts of a possible third wave that are obvious in this case. The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global changes in the economy, which have serious financial, operational and, as a result, social and consequences. In order to contain the spread of the virus in the Russian Federation, a self-isolation regime was introduced, which sharply limited the possibility of doing business for enterprises, which negatively affected, first of all, the work of small and medium-sized businesses. In short, the pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of society and the economy as a whole. During the pandemic, there was a drop in the growth rate of the national economy, as well as a decrease in real incomes of the population and a decrease in entrepreneurial activity caused by difficulties in starting a business, as well as a decrease in consumer demand. The article discusses the features of managing receivables and payables during the pandemic, as well as the problems and difficulties that have arisen in the management of receivables and payables during the fight against coronavirus infection.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate market of Kazakhstan

The relevance of the article is explained by the desire of households to rationally invest in residential real estate in order to preserve and increase savings in the face of the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and a decrease in real incomes of the population. The object of the study is real estate as an investment for households, taking into account the current economic situation due to the difficult epidemiological situation. This article provides a comparative correlation-regression analysis of the impact of the coronavirus infection COVID-19 on the purchase and sale of housing between 2019 and 2021. The article is one of the first studies to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate market using this research method. The study was conducted by statistical methods, analysis methods, modeling, as well as by comparison. It was concluded that real estate investment is the most simple and understandable means of preservation and increase of the capital of ordinary households. The article will be of great importance to specialists of real estate companies, researchers, and practitioners engaged in real estate and investment issues. As a result of correlation-regression analysis, we saw a close relationship between the number of home purchase transactions and the number of people infected with COVID-19. The authors analyzed the density of this relationship for both annual and monthly indicators for the period 2019-2021. As a result, the authors observed instability in the housing market. The authors have proven that one of the main reasons for the sharp increase and decrease in the number of transactions is the rate of COVID-19.

Экономика и демография социального государства

The main purpose of the article is to analyze the relationship between the main demographic indicators and economic development. A retrospective analysis of national goals and objectives set in official documents on the growth of life expectancy, the total fertility rate and the well-being of the population is also carried out. A sharp decline in life expectancy in 2020 and a reduction in funding for the national project «Health» are assessed as the beginning of a new demographic crisis in Russia, which occurs along with another decrease in real incomes of the population, and in eighteen constituent regions of the Russian Federation, even with a decrease in nominal incomes. Analyzing the dynamics of per capita incomes in Russian regions, the author concludes about their polarization, since 86% of regions have incomes below the national average. The article also includes the fact that in 19 national republics of the Russian Federation out of 21 the average per capita income is lower than the average for Russia as a clearly negative characteristic of the regional level of income. The dynamics of incomes in the republics of the North Caucasus, with the exception of Ingushetia, had a particularly expressed negative character. In this regard, the decline in the number of poor people in the crisis year of 2020 was questioned according to official statistics, and the author concludes that there is a high likelihood of an increase in poverty and extreme poverty in the near future.

Влияние кризиса пандемии вируса Сovid-19 на малый и средний бизнес

Introduction. Throughout the existence of the Russian Federation, its economy is constantly being shaken by crises, and the year 2020 was no exception, when the Covid crisis broke out in the country, as a result of which service enterprises were badly affected. In this regard, we believe that assessing the impact of the current crisis on small and medium-sized businesses, as well as analyzing state support measures, is an urgent and timely task being solved by economic science. Theoretical analysis. Around the world, small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of the economy, since in developed countries their share occupies more than 80%. The increased attention and demand of this sphere is due to their high adaptability to crisis situations, as well as the involvement of a significant number of employees in the business. As for Russian realities, in the early 1990s, the demand for this type of enterprise was insignificant, due to the legacy of the Soviet Union in the form of large monopolies, but in the process of transformation and the transition to the digital economy, the country’s government is forming infrastructure aimed at supporting this sector. Empirical analysis. The response in developed countries of the world (USA, Germany, Italy, UK) to the Covid-19 crisis was the support of entrepreneurs in the form of interest-free lending, deferral of loan and leasing payments, and employee benefits. In Russia, on the one hand, the rescue package was close to the world one, but in fact many entrepreneurs were unable to take advantage of them, due to high bureaucracy and a weak regulatory and legislative framework. Results. The Covid crisis has largely struck the Russian service sector, as a result, more than 3 million entrepreneurs are on the verge of closing their businesses, and some have already become bankrupt. The negative factors that aggravated the situation were also: a decrease in real incomes of the population, a decrease in oil prices and economic sanctions against Russia. As a result of a circumstances combination, the economy plunged into crisis and the Government of the Russian Federation was forced to develop measures aimed at maintaining small and medium-sized businesses, but these measures are not enough and enterprises continue to close. The only positive point is the transition of most enterprises to an online format, which brings the country closer to the digital economy.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ АСПЕКТЫ РАЗРАБОТКИ ИНСТРУМЕНТАРИЯ МОДЕЛИРОВАНИЯ И ИНФОРМАЦИОННОЙ ПОДДЕРЖКИ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ПРОГНОЗОВ ДЕМОГРАФИЧЕСКОГО РАЗВИТИЯ РЕГИОНОВ

According to Rosstat for 2020, the population of Russia as a result of its natural movement decreased by 688.7 thousand people. If the birth rate in relation to 2019 decreased by 3.0%, then mortality increased by 17.9%. For many regions of the country (oddly enough, in the first place of its European part), the situation turned out to be even more difficult. At the same time, heterogeneous factors had an impact on each other - a change in the age structure of the population, the COVID-19 pandemic, a decrease in real income, etc. Under these conditions, the problem of obtaining accurate predictive assessments of the situation development in order to develop government policies to improve it is updated. Objectively necessary is the introduction of relevant information systems built on the basis of integrated economic and mathematical models. In this regard, the article discusses the development and application of modern tools for analyzing and predicting the development of territorial systems, including demographic aspects. It is indicated that a significant factor is the development of the social infrastructure of the territory. A system of criteria and indicators are proposed to assess the impact of its level of development on demographic processes. In particular, areas such as health care, education, culture and leisure, housing, trade and services are considered. An approach to the formation of integral indicators in various areas of life of society and an example of developing regression equations based on them is presented. It is noted that in different regions of the country, the degree of influence of the level of development of social infrastructure on demographic processes may differ significantly, which requires accounting within the framework of the model being formed. The possibility and need to build a decision support system based on the obtained model complex and is defined by such a toolkit in the strategic development management system of the region. The key stages of developing tools are described. The results obtained can be used as part of modeling changes in the demographic potential of regions in the context of the transformation of the territorial settlement system.

Показатель уровня бедности и меры по его снижению на примере Астраханской области

As a result of the crisis, spread of coronavirus infection, growth of inflation for a number of years in Russia there has been registered a decrease in real incomes of the population, as well as the persistent poverty rate. Despite the unprecedented measures taken by the State to provide social support to the population, the fight against poverty is one of the strategic tasks for the state. The poverty rate indicator is included in the performance indicators of state authorities and regional leaders. Methods of assistance to the most vulnerable segments of the population should be comprehensive (include educational programs, retraining, psychological support, employment, social benefits, support measures for beginning and existing entrepreneurs and the self-employed, social contracts, social treasury), but at the same time they should be targeted and personalized.

Russian society after the COVID-19 pandemic: look into the future

The article analyzes in detail the medical, as well as socio-economic and social problems in Russia caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The novelty and little-studied process of the course of a new disease, its consequences for the human body, caused many problems associated with the liberalization of medicine and healthcare as the most important social institution. Although huge human resources were allocated and large material resources were spent to combat the pandemic, it was not possible to quickly localize its spread. Despite the fact that a sufficient number of optimistic forecasts were made, including by medical professionals, and even specific dates for the end of the pandemic were periodically called, it has clearly taken on a protracted nature. At the same time, unfortunately, the experience of fighting various infectious diseases, including smallpox and cholera, accumulated by domestic medicine, especially during the Soviet period, was not taken into account. Not enough attention was paid to the analysis of the experience of fighting this disease in its “homeland” — China.Among the economic problems caused by the pandemic are significant sectoral shifts and imbalances in the structure of the economy, a drop in GDP, an increase in inflation, a decrease in real incomes and a redistribution of expenditures among the population, as well as serious changes in the labor market. The social problems caused by the pandemic include the deterioration of the socio-demographic situation and the serious aggravation of traditional and the emergence of new forms of social inequality — health inequality, digital inequality, age and regional inequality.The coronavirus pandemic, which has engulfed almost the entire world, has seriously affected the economy, as well as social and behavioral practices, has caused fears, anxiety, even panic, and deterioration of the social well-being of large segments of society.The article analyzes three probabilistic forecasts of the development of events after the pandemic. According to the first of them, the whole world, including our country, will return to the former, neoliberal course after the end of the pandemic. Then new actors of the world order will come to the forefront of history, and the most powerful socio-economic crisis will take a protracted character, which will entail numerous human sacrifices. The second involves the establishment of a new state dictatorship — a digital type, with total control of bureaucratic institutions over all spheres of personal and public life, including the spread of the influence of medicine on them. The third one justifies the use of the experience of fighting the pandemic and the crisis to review and eliminate the dysfunctional components of the social system, change the attitude to personal and social values, which, ultimately, will help change society for the better.

Национальные проекты на Дальнем Востоке: проблемы и перспективы развития

The work considers the main categories of national projects of Russia 2019–2024 at the regional level. An assessment of the effects and consequences of the implementation of regional projects taking into account regional specifics and financial resources is given. The article shows the development indicators lag behind the planned goals as a result of a decrease in the number due to natural population decline, a decrease in real incomes of citizens, and the preservation of a high level of poverty of the population. The problem of coordination of regional projects with the current federal and regional programs and strategies for socio-economic development has been updated. The impact of the pandemic of coronavirus infection on the implementation of national projects in the Far East is analyzed.

Features of the recovery of entrepreneurial activity in Russia in the context of sustainable economic development

The author considers the restoration of entrepreneurial activity in the Russian economy as a factor of sustainable development. We consider data from August 2020 to August 2021 on the number of small and medium-sized enterprises and the number of their employees. Methods of correlation analysis, construction of regression equations, Durbin – Watson test, Goldfeld – Quantum test for heteroscedasticity were used. The number of small and medium-sized enterprises in Russia has recovered to the level of August 2020, but this is explained by the regional peculiarities of entrepreneurial activity and the lifting of the moratorium on bankruptcy. Among small and medium-sized enterprises, there were many “zombie companies” that were not officially liquidated until June-July 2021. This also explains the lack of correlation between the number of small and medium-sized enterprises and the average number of employees. The number of personnel in small business is monotonously decreasing; it does not fulfill its function of creating jobs. In addition, in most federal districts of Russia, the number of small and medium-sized enterprises has decreased in absolute terms; almost all of the growth is concentrated in the Moscow agglomeration (Moscow and the Moscow region). In most federal districts, entrepreneurial activity is below the pre-crisis level. This is explained not only by restrictions and bans on the operation of small and medium-sized enterprises during the pandemic, but also by the economic situation in Russia, and a decrease in real incomes of the population. There is no correlation between entrepreneurial activity and inflation indices, but this may also be a consequence of accounting for non-performing firms.