| Other author/creator | European Commission. Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General. |
| Other author/creator | Investment Compact for South East Europe (Organization) |
| Other author/creator | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. |
| Other author/creator | SourceOECD (Online service) |
| Variant title |
At head of title: SME policy index 2007 |
| Partial contents |
pt. 1. Introduction. The charter process in the western Balkans and the SME policy index methodology -- An overview of the small enterprise sector in the Western Balkans -- pt. 2. Policy findings by charter dimension. Education and training for entrepreneurship -- Cheaper and faster start-up -- Better legislation and regulation -- Availability of skills -- Improving on-line access -- Getting more out of the single market -- Taxation and financial matters -- Strengthening the technological capacity of small enterprises -- Successful e-business models and top-class business support -- Developing stronger and more effective representation of small enterprises' interests -- pt. 3. Country reports. Albania -- Bosnia and Herzegovina -- Croatia -- UNMIK/Kosovo -- The former Yoguslav Republic of Macedonia -- Montenegro -- Serbia. |
| Abstract |
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Western Balkan economies but until recently received relatively little attention from policy makers. Governments focused on consolidating macroeconomic stabilization and the restructuring and privatization of large companies. The adoption in 2003 of the European Charter for Small Enterprises contributed to a change in policy perspective. The SME Policy Index 2007 presents the first comprehensive and comparative assessment of progress made in implementing the Charter. The assessment is based on the SME Policy Index, an analytical tool designed by the OECD Investment Compact and the European Commission, and uses collaborative benchmarking to measure progress in the ten dimensions of the Charter. Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and UNMIK/Kosovo are assessed in this report.--Publisher's description. |
| General note | "In consultation with: the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Training Foundation." |
| General note | "Published with the financial support of the European Commission and the OECD Investment Compact for South East Europe." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Other forms | Available both in print and online. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2008437475 |
| ISBN | 9789264006492 |
| ISBN | 9264006494 |
