RESEARCH OF THE ROLE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT OF UKRAINIAN DI-ASPORY IN MODERNIZATION OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE XIXth - BEGINNING OF XX CENTURIES. IN THE HISTORY PRE - Soviet HISTORIOGRAPHY

The article reviews the pre-Soviet historiography of 1871 - 1917, where the formation of small industrial enterprise among the Ukrainian ethnic population of the Russian Empire is considered. The first publications on this issue are presented, which contain information on finding the most rational ways for the further development of small industrial enterprises, and the prospects for the market transformation of traditional handicrafts.

The author notes that most of the articles mentioned in the article were journalistic and were still far from the requirements of historical research.

Analyzing the work of researchers on this problem, it is noted that the convincing majority of the then economists, Zemstvo figures, publicists in their work try to prove the ability of small-scale production to exist for a long time, along with large factories and factories.

The article states that after the creation in December, 1872, "Commission for the Study of Handicraft Industry in Russia" begins the stage of scientific study and research of the handicraft industry. The author details in detail the work of this Commission and its measures on state assistance to small-scale industrial entrepreneurship.