Formation of structural features of small business in strategic sectors of the national economy

The development of small and medium-sized businesses should become a priority in the implementation of economic policy. The introduction of a number of anti-epidemic measures aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic has become an unprecedented challenge primarily for small and medium-sized businesses not only in Russia, but also in the world as a whole. Therefore, it is important to generalize practical experience, as well as to compare the indicators of development of small and medium-sized businesses in Russia and other European countries in order to determine strategies that will set the vector of development of the country's competitiveness and ensure accelerated economic growth.