Stupko A. Mechanism of socio-economic development of small business in a region

The Dissertation is devoted to research of theoretical-methodological fundamentals and principles of the small business's socio-economic development in a region. The small business essence and in the modern terms of market economy and component structure of small business within the limits of regional approach was determined. The com-plex analysis of statistical information was conducted on the indexes of development of small business in Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk region. The econometric model of the relation between the gross domestic product of Ukraine and vol-ume of the realized products (works, services) by the small enterprises of Ukraine, the gross domestic product of Dne-propetrovsk region and the volume of the realized products by small enterprises of the region was built.