SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2022 Assessing the Implementation of the Small Business Act for Europe

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential drivers of sustainable economic growth in the Western Balkans and Turkey, where they make up 99% of all firms, generate 65% value added and account for 75% of employment. Nevertheless, SMEs across the region continue to face obstacles such as d...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2022
Series:SME Policy Index
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Turkey: Economy Profile
  • Albania: Economy Profile
  • Policy framework and assessment process
  • Overview of key findings
  • Entrepreneurial learning and women's entrepreneurship (Dimension 1) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Bankruptcy and second chance for SMEs (Dimension 2) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Executive summary
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina: Economy Profile
  • Institutional and regulatory framework for SME policy making (Dimension 3) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Public procurement (Dimension 5b) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Internationalisation of SMEs (Dimension 10) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • North Macedonia: Economy Profile
  • Economic context and the SME sector in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Foreword
  • Montenegro: Economy Profile
  • Access to finance for SMEs (Dimension 6) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Standards and technical regulations (Dimension 7) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Serbia: Economy Profile
  • Acronyms and abbreviations
  • SMEs in a green economy (Dimension 9) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Innovation policy for SMEs (Dimension 8b) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Enterprise skills (Dimension 8a) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Support services for SMEs (Dimension 5a) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • The Small Business Act assessment's scoring model for Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Operational environment for SMEs (Dimension 4) in the Western Balkans and Turkey
  • Kosovo: Economy Profile
  • Relevant SME-related indicators per dimension
  • Methodology for the 2022 Small Business Act assessment