Download or read book SMEs in Europe 2003 written by and published by European Communities. This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Observatory of European SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) covers the original 15 EU member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. This report explores the important role that SMEs have in achieving international competitiveness and strong economic performance in Europe. It contains five chapters which look at: their role in the economy; current size, structure and changes in performance; the response of SMEs' to economic developments; variations over time, between countries and across industries.
Download or read book SMEs in Europe 2003 written by European Communities and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The New SME Definition written by European Commission and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge:1. Introduction - 2. Why a new definition? - 3. Applying the new SME definition - 4. Conclusion.
Download or read book SMEs and Access to Finance written by European Communities and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report focuses on the situation of European SMEs' debt financing. The report coverage, which includes financing through overdrafts, bank loans, leasing and factoring, does not comprise equity financing. A view on trade credit and guarantee schemes is also offered.
Download or read book The European Observatory for SMEs written by European Observatory for SMEs and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Against the background of completing the European Single Market is the observance and monitoring of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With about 20 million such businesses, employing some 117 million people, SMEs represent an economic lynchpin to the success of the Single Market concept. This 6th report, from the Observatory, and prepared by a consortium led by KPMG Consulting, focuses on the economic and financial needs of SMEs. Specific chapters look at their products and services, the recruitment and training of staff, particulary vocational training, and their access to investment. The report is concluded with the set of policy recommendations, which are aimed at strengthening the entrepreneurial culture. These recommendations include: to provide more information on public procurement to SMEs; to promote further resarch on the impact of electronic commerce on the position of SMEs.
Download or read book Promoting Health and Safety in European Small and Medium sized Enterprises SMEs written by European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recoge:1. Transnational projects - 2. National projects - 3. Index of projects by sector - 4. Appendix.
Download or read book The Promotion of Small and Medium sized Enterprises in the EU written by Elisabeth Herrle and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Economics - International Economic Relations, grade: 1,0, course: Monetary and Fiscal Policies of the European Union, 36 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This essay provides basic information on the way the EU tries to promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This policy field is very complex as SMEs are affected by Community legislation on a host of issues. As a result, over the years, the institutions of the EU introduced a kaleidoscope of programmes targeted at SMEs to enhance their situation on the market. To examine the most important ones of these programmes, first and foremost, the promotion of SMEs will be integrated into the industrial policy of the EU: I will shed some light on the rationale for an industrial policy and the three different approaches to it. Furthermore, I will elaborate on the evolution of the industrial policy within the EU. In the second part, I will have a closer look at SMEs in Europe, how they are defined and what their role is in the European economy. After having given this background information, I will examine how the EU promotes SMEs. First of all, I will dwell on the European Charter for Small Enterprises followed by some information on the Multiannual Programme for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship. In addition, I will give some details on programmes to promote conditions conducive for entrepreneurial activity; The Entrepreneurship Action Plan and the eEurope 2005 Action Plan respectively Go Digital. Finally, I will establish a connection between the EU industrial policy and the Lisbon Strategy.
Download or read book Regional Economic Growth SMEs and the Wider Europe written by B. Fingleton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2003. This work intends to make an important and interesting contribution to the wider debate on European regional development. It looks beyond the confines of the EU proper and combines interesting and relevant case studies from a broader pan-European perspective. Also, the approaches adopted are informed by a variety of theoretical positions. By addressing the changing roles of SMEs in different regions of Eastern Europe, readers should gain insights into the different dimensions of SME development and the link between SMEs and regional growth.
Download or read book The Promotion of Small and Medium sized Enterprises in Europe written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The role of small and medium sized enterprises SMEs in Europe s economy written by Svetlana Shirobakina and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2006-07-18 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, University of Lincoln, course: B.A. European Business, language: English, abstract: The Lisbon European Council of March 2000 set the European Union a new strategic objective for the coming years:to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustained economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. It is considered that Europe’s competitiveness and economic progress is strong dependent on its small and medium-sized enterprises, which are the key-source for job creating as well as for searching for new business ideas and innovative solutions, its main driver for entrepreneurship. For this reason, the European Council endorsed the “think small first” principle as one way to progress towards the Lisbon objectives. The idea of the small business has captured the imagination of the public and politicians over past years. They agree in the point that to meet the challenge of new integrated Europe requires a better business environment within the Internal Market, including the lightest possible administrative and regulatory burdens for small businesses and a better access to finance resources as well as creating of simple and effective legislation. It also requires a revolution in attitudes to entrepreneurship and to risk-taking processes, which will allow viewing failure as a part of experience, as an “opportunity to learn” from mistakes. They also emphasise the fact that small enterprises are normally more sensitive to changes in the business environment than large firms. They are the first to suffer if weighed down with excessive bureaucracy and creating new administrative burdens. And they are the first to flourish from initiatives such as decrease in taxation rate and promotion. My essay aims to answer the question to what extent the EU’s main market integration initiatives address the needs of SME’s and what should be done on the way to developing strong, competitive SMEs which would use all benefits from the Single European Market. It is important to define what we mean by SMEs before proceeding to answer these questions. For the purpose of this essay, SMEs are defined as non-subsidiary, independent firms, which employ less than 250 employees. We have to take into account the fact that this number may vary across national statistical systems. [...]
Download or read book SMEs and Co operation written by European Communities and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report establishes the case for co-operation between SMEs in Europe (i.e. characteristics, properties and functions) and verifies the extent of SME co-operation in the EU by countries, sectors and business size class. It also focuses on how co-operation strengthens SMEs competitiveness.
Download or read book Highlights from the 2003 Observatory written by and published by European Communities. This book was released on 2004-09-30 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Observatory of European SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) covers the original 15 EU member states, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. This report summarises the eighth round of the Observatory carried out during the period July 2003 to June 2004. It contains eight chapters with the headings of: SMEs in Europe, business constraints, competence development, access to finance, the liberalisation of network industries, SMEs and co-operation, internationalisation of SMEs, and the impact of EU enlargement.
Download or read book Promoting Health and Safety in European Small and Medium sized Enterprises SMEs written by Agence européenne pour la sécurité et la santé au travail and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enhancing the Role of SMEs in Global Value Chains written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-23 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report identifies the ways in which governments, the business community, and international organisations can facilitate SMEs’ gainful participation in global value chains through policies, practices and targeted support programmes.
Download or read book Creating an Entrepreneurial Europe written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Polish SME Sector written by Alexander Wunder and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2004-09-23 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Economic Policy, grade: 1,0 (A), University of Lodz (Department of Entrepreneurship), language: English, abstract: In the following paper I want to pay attention to the SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) Sector in Poland. Researches within this Sector are very important, because that sector is the most dynamic in the whole Economy. Entry and Exit Rates of Businesses are about 10 % in the EU (European Union) and are even more in Poland. Noreen Doyle described it as the backbone for a lasting and effective business environment. As well as in the Transitional Period, which will be examined in detail in this paper, as in the accession phase of Poland to become member of EU, the development of the SME Sector will determine the future of Poland to a great extent. After defining this Sector, I will show the development separated in phases since 1980. In the following chapter, I will try to sum up the most important influencing factors for SMEs. Finally, I will consider some specific problems of Poland joining the EU.
Download or read book The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Polish Small and Medium sized Enterprises written by Joanna Mastalerek and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2005-02-14 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essay from the year 2005 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: A -, Jagiellonian University in Krakow (Europaeistik), course: Business and Markets in Central Eastern Europe, language: English, abstract: Poland ́s accession to the EU in May 2004 is supposed to have positive long-term effects on the Polish economy. In the short-term it has considerably charged Polish companies with the burden of new costs and challenges linked to the EU accession, for instance adopting the EU ́s environmental or quality standards. Particularly small and mediumsized, who are particularly sensitive to the changes in their business environment, struggle with the challenges of the EU accession and are seriously concerned by the increased competition on the internal market 1 . To cushion up these effects the EU supports Polish SMEs by means of different Community funds, whose legal basis can be found in Art. 130, 130a and 130b of the Treaty of Maastricht, stipulating that: “In order to promote its overall harmonious development, the Community shall develop and pursue its actions in leading to the strengthening of its economic and social cohesion. [...] encouraging an environment favourable to initiative and to the development of undertakings throughout the Community, particularly small and medium-sized undertakings [...] The Community shall also support the achievement of these objectives by the action it takes through the Structural Funds (European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guidance Section; European Social Fund; European Regional Development Fund), the European Investment Bank and other existing financial instruments.”