DYNAMIC CHANGES AND CLUSTER ANALYSIS IN STATISTICAL STUDIES OF MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS ACTIVITY IN RF
The paper illustrates dynamic changes in the microfinance market of the Russian Federation and strengthening aspects of the market regulation by the state. The author represents the results of the cluster analysis of regions in the Russian Federation for the number of microfinance institutions registered in their territory, for consumer spending on average per capita, as well as for the number of economically active population.
Keywords: microfinance institutions, microfinance market dynamics, cluster analysis.
Oleg A. Repin, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor; Eugenia G. Repina, candidate of Economics - Samara State University of Economics.