Robust SME sectors are critical to the prosperity of the six Western Balkan economies and Turkey, accounting for over 70% of those employed in the business sector and generating 65% of value added in these seven economies. Yet their potential remains untapped, as SMEs across the region grapple...

The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool designed for emerging economies to assess SME policy frameworks and monitor progress in policy implementation over time. The Index has been developed by the OECD in partnership with the European Commission (EC), the European Bank for Reconstruction and...

Die Ungewißheit über die Umweltauflagen in den ehemaligen Ostblockländern, schreckt viele ausländische Investoren ab dort Investitionen zu tätigen. Als Konsequenz daraus haben die European Bank for Reconstruction and Developement und das European Community's PHARE Programme...