Regional experience of development of the collective enterprises (example of the Lipetsk region)

Abstract

The Lipetsk region is the only subject of the Russian Federation where the priority direction of economic policy is to support the development of enterprises based on the collective ownership (cooperatives and companies with employees as shareholders). The article illuminates the issues of support of development of cooperative entrepreneurship at the regional level. The results of a survey of participants of the cooperatives in the Lipetsk region are presented.