INTEGRATED CORPORATE STRUCTURES IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF MORDOVIA
Large vertically integrated structures, based on the organization of intraregional or interregional cooperation of the complex of enterprises, occupy an increasingly meaningful place in the modern agro-industrial sector. This trend is observed as well in the Republic of Mordovia since agriculture plays an important role in the economy of the region. This is evidenced by the share of agriculture in Gross regional product. The indicator amounted to 13,3% in 2014, allowing the Republic to take second place for this indicator among the regions of Volga Federal district. The paper proposes the grouping of agricultural enterprises of the Republic of Mordovia according to the number of employees. The paper specifies such enterprises, engaged only in agriculture; enterprises, which in addition to agricultural production are also engaged in its processing; processing enterprises; agricultural holdings of the republic. The conclusion about the leading role of large agricultural enterprises of corporative type in the agricultural sector and in the economy of the republic is proved with the statistical data of annual reports of the Ministry of agriculture and food of the Republic of Mordovia.