Following on from the first edition of SMEs in Europe that covered innovation, competitiveness and the knowledge-driven society, this second issue presents information on SMEs in candidate countries. In the run-up to the accession of the new Member States, "SMEs in Europe - candidate countries"...

This edition of the Eurostat's Manuals and Guidelines series is dedicated to the production and dissemination of enhanced statistics that measure SMEs' involvement in inventive activity in the European Union through patenting. Investment in science, technology and innovation is one of the EU's...

This edition of the Eurostat's Manuals and Guidelines series is dedicated to the production and dissemination of enhanced statistics that measure SMEs' involvement in inventive activity in the European Union through patenting. Investment in science, technology and innovation is one of the EU's...

This publication summarises the main features of European business and its different activities in a concise and simple manner. It consists of three main parts. The first chapter presents a special feature on SMEs, which presents an analysis of the different characteristics of micro, small,...

This publication summarises the main features of European business and its different activities in a concise and simple manner. It consists of three main parts. The first chapter presents a special feature on the global financial and economic crisis, looking at how the recession affected the...

This publication summarises the main features of European business and its different activities in a concise and simple manner. It consists of 13 short chapters, each of which focuses on a particular aspect of the European business economy: from size and structure of the business sectors to the...