Social Entrepreneurship as a Driver of Small Regions Growth: Practices and Experience of Russia and Belarus

Authors

  • Sergej Oganovich Kalendjan Graduate School of Corporate Management Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration
  • Natal`ya Fedorovna Kadol s, Graduate School of Corporate Management Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24412.2072-8042-2020-10092

Keywords:

social entrepreneurship, economic development, rural territories, population, employment

Abstract

The article deals with the development of social entrepreneurship in the territory of small settlements, where the social and economic problems of local population caused by human capital inequality, decrease in human capital development indicators and lower employment are quite acute. These trends lead to depopulation of rural areas resulting in extinction of villages. The article examines the practices and experience in developing social entrepreneurship in small settlements and rural areas of both the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The article highlights the problems that are inherent in social entrepreneurship under current conditions, particularly regulatory framework and legal issues, infrastructural support, availability of skilled manpower

Author Biographies

Sergej Oganovich Kalendjan, Graduate School of Corporate Management Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Honored Economist of the Russian Federation
Place of work, post: Graduate School of Corporate Management Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (119571, Moscow, Russia, Vernadsky prospect, 82, building 4) – Dean

Natal`ya Fedorovna Kadol, s, Graduate School of Corporate Management Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Candidate of Economic Sciences
Place of work, post: Graduate School of Corporate Management Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (119571, Moscow, Russia, Vernadsky prospect, 82, building 4) - Doctoral Student

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Published

2024-02-07

How to Cite

Kalendjan, S. O., & Kadol, N. F. (2024). Social Entrepreneurship as a Driver of Small Regions Growth: Practices and Experience of Russia and Belarus. Russian Foreign Economic Journal, (9), 66–78. https://doi.org/10.24412.2072-8042-2020-10092

Issue

No. 9 (2020)

Section

World economy