== Abstract ==

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<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US">The Sustainable Development Goals remain </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">relevant</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span> in times of crisis, especially such goals as eradicating poverty, inequality, ensuring economic growth, developing innovation and infrastructure. Achieving these goals is where small and medium-sized enterprises can play a key role. An analysis of the EU countries&rsquo; experience in the application of entrepreneurship support measures is of particular interest for the prompt adjustment of the Russian SME support policy, since they </span><span style="border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">take into account</span><span> not only short-term political and economic </span><span style="border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">needs, but</span><span> are aimed at achieving a long-term result - sustainable development. </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">The scientific novelty</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"> of the study lies in the analysis of the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-GB">best </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US">foreign SME support practices in terms of achieving certain indicators of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">purpose</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"> of the work is to generalize the experience of SME support in the EU in connection with the implementation of sustainable development goals. For this, the following </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">tasks</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span> have been </span><span style="border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;">set:</span><span> establishing links between the SME activities and the implementation of the SDGs; analysis of support for various target groups of entrepreneurs in the context of achieving SDGs 8, 9 in the EU; analysis of anti-crisis support measures in the context of achieving SDGs 8, 9 in the EU. General scientific </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">methods</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"> are applied - generalizations, comparisons, synthesis, inductive approach. The following </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">conclusions and results</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"> were obtained in the study: SMEs contribute greatly to value creation, development and use of innovations, promoting employment, and they are most consistent with SDGs 8, 9; the main support measures include traditional loans and guarantees, subsidies, public procurement, tax incentives, as well as digital platforms, improving the digital skills of the population, financing scientific research; support for vulnerable groups of entrepreneurs is carried out through the promotion of entrepreneurship, the development of entrepreneurial skills and culture, information and advisory support, access to financing, development of entrepreneur networks and improvement of labor legislation; development of assistive technology to access support measures; provision of premises for doing business, coaching, mentoring. Among the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" xml:lang="EN-US">recommendations</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-US"> for the Russian practice, it is necessary to note facilitating the SME access to financial resources, promoting entrepreneurship, creating networks of entrepreneurs in areas with different specifics, training entrepreneurs and the public in digital technologies, and providing special benefits for doing business to vulnerable groups of the population. Research prospects: analysis of the Russian experience of SME support in conjunction with the SDGs and generalization of the most effective practices in order to form an effective policy.&nbsp;</span></p>

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