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No. 26 | 18 May 2021 |
Policy brief on e-learning and digital business diagnostic tools for entrepreneurs
This policy brief discusses recent international policy experiences in developing e-learning and digital business diagnostic tools for entrepreneurs. E-learning tools can develop entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competences among users and... |
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No. 25 | 06 May 2021 |
An in-depth analysis of one year of SME and entrepreneurship policy responses to COVID-19
This paper provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on SMEs and entrepreneurs, and the SME and entrepreneurship policy measures implemented during the course of a year since the start of the pandemic. The paper formulates 15 lessons... |
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No. 24 | 03 May 2021 |
Trade finance for SMEs in the digital era
Access to trade finance, i.e. financial instruments and means of payments for international transactions, can enable SME engagement in international activities through direct exporting and participation in global value chains, and ultimately foster... |
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No. 23 | 16 Mar 2021 |
Business advice for entrepreneurship and small firms
This paper reviews issues and trends in business advice policies for business start-ups and existing SMEs, including public support for business consultancy and mentoring. Business advice policies aim to improve the growth, survival and productivity... |
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No. 22 | 17 Nov 2020 |
The impact of COVID-19 on SME financing
The COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on SME access to finance. In particular, the sudden drop in revenues created acute liquidity shortages, threatening the survival of many viable businesses. The report documents an increase in demand for... |
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No. 21 | 07 Jul 2020 |
Digital business diagnostic tools for SMEs and entrepreneurship
This report examines international policy experiences in designing and implementing online business diagnostic tools for SME and entrepreneurship development. These tools offer entrepreneurs and small business managers an individual online assessment... |
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No. 20 | 10 Sept 2020 |
Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Italy
This report investigates the development of the blockchain ecosystem in Italy, against the background of the SME and entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies... |
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No. 19 | 27 Mar 2020 |
Policy brief on recent developments in youth entrepreneurship
This policy brief on youth entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the scale and nature of entrepreneurship activities undertaken by youth, and describes the main barriers faced. The brief provides an... |
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No. 18 | 26 Feb 2020 |
Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Israel
This report investigates the development of the Blockchain ecosystem in Israel, against the background of the SME and entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies... |
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No. 17 | 10 Dec 2019 |
Workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises
This paper examines the relationship between workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It uses data for 30 countries, drawn from the European Company Survey, the OECD Programme for International Assessment of... |
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No. 16 | 27 Jun 2019 |
Enhancing SME productivity
Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents... |
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No. 15 | 26 Jun 2019 |
Data Analytics in SMEs
The report contextualises the role of data analytics in the ongoing digital revolution andits potential for SME performance, including for enhancing SME productivity. It presentsevidence on the use of data analytics in SMEs, discusses main internal... |
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No. 14 | 19 Jun 2019 |
Policy brief on refugee entrepreneurship
This policy brief assesses the potential of entrepreneurship to be used as a tool for the integration of refugees into the labour market. It discusses the challenges faced in business creation by these potential entrepreneurs, as well as the... |
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No. 13 | 02 May 2019 |
Policy brief on incubators and accelerators that support inclusive entrepreneurship
This policy brief explores the benefits of incubators and accelerators, how they support inclusive entrepreneurship, what makes them successful and how the EU can learn from the experiences of other countries. While there are relatively few examples... |
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No. 12 | 08 Jan 2019 |
Fostering the use of intangibles to strengthen SME access to finance
The document sets out how intangible assets can be relevant for SMEs to obtain external funding; the challenges and opportunities in this area; and the rationale for policy intervention. It provides some policy trends from a selected group of... |
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No. 11 | 19 Dec 2018 |
Policy Brief on Home-Based Businesses
This policy brief examines the phenomenon of home-based entrepreneurship. It provides information on the types of businesses that entrepreneurs are most likely to operate out of the home, their reasons for this choice, and barriers to the development... |
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No. 10 | 10 Dec 2018 |
Alternative Financing Instruments for SMEs and Entrepreneurs
The present report analyses the extent to which capital markets have provided capital to SMEs since the GFC, focusing on three kinds of financial instruments that have proven especially important in providing finance to SMEs undergoing major... |
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No. 9 | 13 Sept 2018 |
G20/OECD Effective Approaches for Implementing the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on SME Financing
This report identifies effective approaches adopted by countries to implement the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on SME Financing, welcomed by the G20 Leaders at their Antalya Summit in 2015. It draws on participating countries’ replies to dedicated... |
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No. 8 | 14 Jun 2018 |
Policy Brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship
This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that female... |
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No. 7 | 22 Feb 2018 |
2018 OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs
SMEs are key to strengthening productivity, delivering more inclusive growth and adapting to the major transformations of our time. SMEs that grow have a considerable positive impact on employment creation, innovation, productivity growth and... |
OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Papers
The series provides comparative evidence and analysis on SME and entrepreneurship performance and trends and on a broad range of policy areas, including SME financing, innovation, productivity, skills, internationalisation, and others.
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This policy brief discusses recent international policy experiences in developing e-learning and digital business diagnostic tools for entrepreneurs. E-learning tools can develop entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competences among users and...
An in-depth analysis of one year of SME and entrepreneurship policy responses to COVID-19
OECD
06 May 2021
This paper provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on SMEs and entrepreneurs, and the SME and entrepreneurship policy measures implemented during the course of a year since the start of the pandemic. The paper formulates 15 lessons...
Trade finance for SMEs in the digital era
OECD
03 May 2021
Access to trade finance, i.e. financial instruments and means of payments for international transactions, can enable SME engagement in international activities through direct exporting and participation in global value chains, and ultimately foster...
Business advice for entrepreneurship and small firms
OECD
16 Mar 2021
This paper reviews issues and trends in business advice policies for business start-ups and existing SMEs, including public support for business consultancy and mentoring. Business advice policies aim to improve the growth, survival and productivity...
The impact of COVID-19 on SME financing
OECD
17 Nov 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on SME access to finance. In particular, the sudden drop in revenues created acute liquidity shortages, threatening the survival of many viable businesses. The report documents an increase in demand for...
Digital business diagnostic tools for SMEs and entrepreneurship
OECD
07 Jul 2020
This report examines international policy experiences in designing and implementing online business diagnostic tools for SME and entrepreneurship development. These tools offer entrepreneurs and small business managers an individual online assessment...
Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Italy
Marco Bianchini and Insung Kwon
10 Sept 2020
This report investigates the development of the blockchain ecosystem in Italy, against the background of the SME and entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies...
Policy brief on recent developments in youth entrepreneurship
OECD and European Commission
27 Mar 2020
This policy brief on youth entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the scale and nature of entrepreneurship activities undertaken by youth, and describes the main barriers faced. The brief provides an...
Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Israel
Marco Bianchini and Insung Kwon
26 Feb 2020
This report investigates the development of the Blockchain ecosystem in Israel, against the background of the SME and entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies...
Workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises
Edward Lorenz and Jonathan Potter
10 Dec 2019
This paper examines the relationship between workplace organisation and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It uses data for 30 countries, drawn from the European Company Survey, the OECD Programme for International Assessment of...
Enhancing SME productivity
Marco Marchese, Elisa Giuliani, Juan Carlos Salazar-Elena and Ian Stone
27 Jun 2019
Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents...
Data Analytics in SMEs
Marco Bianchini and Veronika Michalkova
26 Jun 2019
The report contextualises the role of data analytics in the ongoing digital revolution andits potential for SME performance, including for enhancing SME productivity. It presentsevidence on the use of data analytics in SMEs, discusses main internal...
Policy brief on refugee entrepreneurship
OECD
19 Jun 2019
This policy brief assesses the potential of entrepreneurship to be used as a tool for the integration of refugees into the labour market. It discusses the challenges faced in business creation by these potential entrepreneurs, as well as the...
Policy brief on incubators and accelerators that support inclusive entrepreneurship
OECD and European Commission
02 May 2019
This policy brief explores the benefits of incubators and accelerators, how they support inclusive entrepreneurship, what makes them successful and how the EU can learn from the experiences of other countries. While there are relatively few examples...
Fostering the use of intangibles to strengthen SME access to finance
Martin Brassell and Kris Boschmans
08 Jan 2019
The document sets out how intangible assets can be relevant for SMEs to obtain external funding; the challenges and opportunities in this area; and the rationale for policy intervention. It provides some policy trends from a selected group of...
Policy Brief on Home-Based Businesses
Darja Reuschke and Markieta Domecka
19 Dec 2018
This policy brief examines the phenomenon of home-based entrepreneurship. It provides information on the types of businesses that entrepreneurs are most likely to operate out of the home, their reasons for this choice, and barriers to the development...
Alternative Financing Instruments for SMEs and Entrepreneurs
John Thompson, Kris Boschmans and Lora Pissareva
10 Dec 2018
The present report analyses the extent to which capital markets have provided capital to SMEs since the GFC, focusing on three kinds of financial instruments that have proven especially important in providing finance to SMEs undergoing major...
G20/OECD Effective Approaches for Implementing the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on SME Financing
Miriam Koreen, André Laboul and Naima Smaini
13 Sept 2018
This report identifies effective approaches adopted by countries to implement the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on SME Financing, welcomed by the G20 Leaders at their Antalya Summit in 2015. It draws on participating countries’ replies to dedicated...
Policy Brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship
David Halabisky
14 Jun 2018
This policy brief on women in entrepreneurship was produced by the OECD and the European Commission. It explores the gender gap in entrepreneurship, the differences between male- and female-owned businesses, and the unique challenges that female...
2018 OECD Ministerial Conference on SMEs
Lucia Cusmano, Miriam Koreen and Lora Pissareva
22 Feb 2018
SMEs are key to strengthening productivity, delivering more inclusive growth and adapting to the major transformations of our time. SMEs that grow have a considerable positive impact on employment creation, innovation, productivity growth and...