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No net zero without SMEs : Exploring the key issues for greening SMEs and green entrepreneurship

OECD - 2021

SMEs and entrepreneurs are of critical importance for reaching climate objectives. They have a significant environmental footprint on aggregate, but also make important contributions to reaching net zero through their innovations and greening efforts. This paper discusses the importance of...

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Business advice for entrepreneurship and small firms

OECD - 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 performance of new and small firms by...

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An in-depth analysis of one year of SME and entrepreneurship policy responses to COVID-19 : Lessons learned for the path to recovery

OECD - 2021

This paper provides an analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on SMEs and entrepreneurs, and the SME and … lessons learned for policy going forward, to assist governments build evidence-based policies to support SME recovery and …

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SME and entrepreneurship policy frameworks across OECD countries : An OECD Strategy for SMEs and Entrepreneurship

OECD - 2021

the context of the OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Strategy. …

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Policy brief on refugee entrepreneurship

OECD - 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 opportunities created by their situation. It also...

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Policy brief on women's entrepreneurship

Europäische Kommission; OECD - 2016

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 entrepreneurs face when it comes to starting a...

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The impact of COVID-19 on SME financing : A special edition of the OECD Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs Scoreboard

OECD - 2020

The COVID-19 crisis has had a profound impact on SME access to finance. In particular, the sudden drop in revenues … SMEs and Entrepreneurs, focuses on the impacts of COVID-19 on SME access to finance, along with government policy responses …

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Digital business diagnostic tools for SMEs and entrepreneurship : A review of international policy experiences

OECD - 2020

for SME and entrepreneurship development. These tools offer entrepreneurs and small business managers an individual online …

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OECD Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs Scoreboard: 2023 Highlights

OECD - 2023

The "OECD Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs Scoreboard: 2023 Highlights" document SME and entrepreneurship financing … trends, conditions and policy developments. The report provides official data on SME financing in close to 50 countries … support SME finance. Findings reveal that most economies showed the beginnings of a dynamic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis …

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SMEs in the era of hybrid retail : Evidence from an OECD D4SME survey

OECD - 2023

businesses are embracing more hybrid practices of managing online and brick-and-mortar channels, getting more traditional SME … online sales through these platforms, with a particular spotlight on hybrid SME retailers. …

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