OECD Small and Medium Enterprise Outlook 1997


Book Description

This book presents an overview of the SME policies in in a selection of countries, and also introduces a new evaluation-oriented focus to identifying best practices.




OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2023


Book Description

Over the past few years, the global economy has suffered profound shocks that have had a marked impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs. While government support protected SMEs from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, new threats have emerged.




OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2005


Book Description

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent over 95 per cent of businesses in most OECD countries, and generate about two-thirds of private sector employment. This is the third edition of this publication which reviews recent trends relating to SMEs and entrepreneurship in OECD economies and beyond, as well as reporting on recent policy initiatives to promote the competitiveness of the SME sector. Issues covered include: regulatory and administrative burdens; entrepreneurship education and training; SME access to financing, technology, innovation and international markets; the growing importance of women's entrepreneurship; and local policy issues. This edition also includes the text of the Istanbul Ministerial Declaration on fostering the growth of innovative and internationally competitive SMEs.




OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2019


Book Description

The new OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook presents the latest trends in performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provides a comprehensive overview of business conditions and policy frameworks for SMEs and entrepreneurs. This year’s edition provides comparative evidence on business dynamism, productivity growth, wage gaps and export trends by firm size across OECD countries and emerging economies.




OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2021


Book Description

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs have been hit hard during the COVID-19 crisis. Policy responses were quick and unprecedented, helping cushion the blow and maintain most SMEs and entrepreneurs afloat. Despite the magnitude of the shock, available data so far point to sustained start-ups creation, no wave of bankruptcies, and an impulse to innovation in most OECD countries.




OECD Small and Medium Enterprise Outlook 2000


Book Description

This first biennial report covers SME policy trends in 27 OECD countries and provides an assessment of best practice policies and programmes.




OECD Small and Medium Enterprise Outlook 2002


Book Description

This second biennial report covers SME policy trends in 28 OECD countries and presents findings of recent work undertaken on such themes as enterprise demography, taxation, SMEs and entrepreneurship, SMEs and environmental management, and the implications of global industrial restructuring for SMEs.




OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2005


Book Description

Describes recent trends concerning SMEs and entrepreneurship in OECD economies and beyond discussing innovation, regulatory burdens, entrepreneurship education, access to financing, and women's entrepreneurship. Includes a statistical annex.




The OECD Small and Medium Enterprise Outlook


Book Description

This first biennial report covers SME policy trends in 27 OECD countries and provides an assessment of best practice policies and programmes.




OECD Sme and Entrepreneurship Outlook 2019


Book Description

The new OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Outlook presents the latest trends in performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and provides a comprehensive overview of business conditions and policy frameworks for SMEs and entrepreneurs. This year's edition provides comparative evidence on business dynamism, productivity growth, wage gaps and export trends by firm size across OECD countries and emerging economies. It explores the implications of digitalisation and globalisation for market conditions and SME access to strategic resources such as finance, skills, technology, data and other innovation assets. The report gives comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks and policies to enhance contributions by SMEs and entrepreneurs, and delivers a forward-looking perspective on the opportunities and challenges SMEs and entrepreneurs face in doing business and scaling up their activities. It also contains country profiles outlining the latest developments in national SME performance and business conditions, with expanded country profiles available on line.