Modern State and Tendencies of Development of Small Entrepreneurship in Ukraine

The article studies the state and tendencies of development of small entrepreneurship in Ukraine in modern conditions, assesses main shortcomings and identifies prospects of development. While analysing, systematising and generalising scientific works of scientists, the article analyses system problems of development of small entrepreneurship in Ukraine. In the process of the study the article identifies priority directions of state support of development of small entrepreneurship of the general system character and also specific measures of state support of development of small entrepreneurship. The article justifies and provides recommendations with respect to increase of efficiency of support and identification of strategic prospects of development of small entrepreneurship in Ukraine. Prospect of further study in this direction is development of a mechanism of institutional support of small entrepreneurship in Ukraine, which would allow activation of entrepreneurial activity.