Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Growing Microenterprises in the Regions of the Siberian Federal District: Assessing the Growth of a Promising Category

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Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2024 17 (12)
Authors
Glukhikh, Pavel L.; Shkurin, Denis V.; Shevchenko, Nikita G.
Contact information
Glukhikh, Pavel L.: Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the RAS Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; ; Shkurin, Denis V.: Ural Federal University, named After the First President of Russia, B. N. Yeltsin Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation; ; Shevchenko, Nikita G. : Ural Federal University, named After the First President of Russia, B. N. Yeltsin Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation;
Keywords
growing microenterprise; high-growth companies; growth criteria; enterprise size; growth factors; microbusiness; growth source; SMEs; Siberian Federal District
Abstract

The Russian economy and businesses are in search of growth sources, facing an underwhelming contribution from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the GDP. Authorities have set the task of achieving qualitative growth in the SME sector. Micro- enterprises, comprising the largest business segment (96,1 %), remain the least studied. Existing methodologies for fast-growing companies do not account for their growth. This article aims to develop methodological positions on micro- enterprises, assessing their growth. The study extends beyond mere statistics, employing secondary data analysis from the “SPARK” database and financial indicators from the Federal Tax Service for 2018–2022. The sample includes 63,674 Russian micro-enterprises, covering regions of the Siberian Federal District. Using secondary and correlation analysis, a novel typology of micro-enterprises based on growth patterns is introduced: 1) consistently growing; 2) inconsistently growing. The innovation lies in the growth measurement methodology for micro-enterprises, featuring a criterion system and allowance for economic downturn impacts. Three out of four micro-enterprises showed growth, revealing a need for additional gradations and highlighting the negative impact of larger enterprise size on growth. Hypotheses regarding age and employee count were confirmed. The practical significance lies in the diversification of the region’s industry structure, calling for a reassessment of micro- enterprises’ importance and recognition as a promising growth source

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2402–2414
EDN
JGGXBP
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/154285

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