Economic transition is tightly connected with the development of private sector and entrepreneurship, where small enterprises (SEs) play an important role. Though the development of small business in Ukraine attracted a lot of attention, its regional differences as well as the factors that are behind them were not yet thoroughly investigated. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the current level of small business sector development in Ukraine, examine its regional differences, determine the main reasons behind them, with a particular attention on quality of governance, and develop SE-relevant policy measures.
This paper includes four chapters. Chapter 1 discusses current state and development of small business sector in Ukraine. Chapter 2 analyses regional differences in the distribution and development of small enterprises in Ukraine. Chapter 3 investigates differences in governance of small business across regions. Chapter 4 summarises main findings and suggests policy recommendations.
