Keywords
medium business
medium enterprises
competitiveness
efficiency
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Abstract
The article analyzes the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is concluded that medium-sized businesses demonstrate greater efficiency and productivity compared with small businesses, as evidenced by: providing about 20% of the total GVA of SMEs, the highest labor productivity of 1 employee of a medium-sized enterprise compared with small businesses, providing employment, higher wages at medium-sized enterprises, long-term functioning in the market compared to small enterprises (more than 10 years), etc.
In the article, quantitative and qualitative research methods were used to analyze the development of small and medium-sized businesses, the results of which revealed a high relationship between the indicators of medium-sized businesses and socio-economic indicators of the country.
Also, using the comparative method, the international experience of the development of small and medium-sized enterprises was studied and the reasons for the fragmentation of domestic business were identified.
In the article, the authors substantiate and propose measures to create favorable conditions for the development of medium-sized businesses in the country, envisaging the provision of a wide range of tools to support and stimulate medium-sized companies with high growth potential