Vera A. Barinova, Vladimir A. EremkinPublished in:
Russian Journal of Entrepreneurship
– Volume 17, Number 24 (December 2016)

JEL classification: K20, K42, L20

Keywords: best practices, check, control and oversight, law enforcement, regulation, small and medium-sized business


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In the given article, an analysis of the essence of control and oversight in Russia and abroad has been presented. The peculiarities of control and oversight in relation to small- and medium-sized enterprises have been revealed. Based on the analysis of literature, the authors draw conclusion about the factors of observance or non-observance of legislation by companies. The authors discuss the international experience of control and oversight in relation to small- and medium-sized enterprises and present advanced foreign practices aimed at improvement of the system of control and oversight, identify the most promising ones for Russia.

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