In this study, made with contribution from Bálint Herczeg, we sum up the experience of SMEs regarding the global economic crisis as well as the survey results related to this topic. The paper also introduces solutions SMEs have chosen to survive.

„Trust and Business” is a long-term program of HETFA Research Institute, the project’s first publication being “Starting points”. Our aim is to aid our country through exploring the state of affairs in Hungary, and promoting the expansion of the creative power of our societies and...

Our essay is based on the case studies of the research with the title „Chambers of Commerce, Entrepreneur Associations and Advocacy Groups”. The research focused on pressure and advocacy groups, and commercial chambers of entrepreneurs. The case studies were built on interviews with...

How do the rules of the game of EU cohesion policy shape the behaviour of Member State governments as they pursue their development goals? We explore this question from a contractual perspective. We argue that the analysis of the contract between the European Commission and a national government...

This paper examines the limits of the government, which came into power in 2010, reviewing the distribution of European Funds programmed until 2013.

This study introduces the general situation of Hungarian SMEs, describing their main problems, their regulatory environment and the impacts of the developmental support appropriated for them between 2004 and 2008.