Enterprise Performance and SME Policies
Building on the findings of the SMEPI Policy Index, this study analyses the relationship between policy settings and SME performance in the areas of access to finance, innovation and internationalisation. The work covers all six countries of the OECD Eastern Europe and South Caucasus Initiative. The analysis indicates that SMEs in the Eastern partner region underperform compared to their peers in other regions. It also highlights the interlinked nature of access to finance, innovation and internationalisation, and suggests that improvements in the policy environment do play a role in shaping firm performance:
The project was carried out by the OECD Eurasia Competitiveness Programme with the financial support of the European Union’s EU4Business initiative. It was co-ordinated with the work programme of the Eastern Partnership Business Development Panel under Platform 2 on Economic integration and convergence with EU policies. |
Progress towards SME-supportive policies in Eastern partner countries 2012 and 2016
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