Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2018
An OECD Scoreboard
Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2018 contributes to filling the knowledge gap in SME finance trends and conditions. This annual publication provides information on debt, equity, asset-based finance, and conditions for SME and entrepreneurship finance, complemented by an overview of recent policy measures to support access to finance. By providing a solid evidence base, the report supports governments in their actions to foster SME access to finance and encourages a culture of policy evaluation.
The 2018 report covers 43 countries world-wide. In addition to the core indicators on SME financing, it provides additional information on recent developments in capital market finance for SMEs, crowdfunding and related activities, and findings of demand-side surveys. It contains a thematic chapter on the evaluation of publicly supported credit guarantee schemes.
Also available in: French
Italy
Small and medium-sized enterprises represent the overwhelming majority of Italian firms, account for around 80% of the industrial and service labour force, and generate over two-thirds of turnover and value added. The legacy of the crisis still weighs on the economic performance of micro and small businesses, while larger ones have already outpaced pre-crisis levels.
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