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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 … entrepreneurship. The series includes policy briefs on women’s entrepreneurship, youth entrepreneurship, senior entrepreneurship …, access to business start-up finance for inclusive entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship among people with disabilities, as a …

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Enhancing SME productivity : policy highlights on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages

Marchese, Marco; Giuliani, Elisa; Salazar-Elena, Juan Carlos - 2019

Based on an extensive review of the academic and policy literature, this paper focuses on the role of managerial skills, workforce skills and business linkages in enhancing SME productivity. The paper is structured as follows. First, it presents estimates on productivity gaps by firm size to...

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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 … produced by the OECD and the European Commission on inclusive entrepreneurship. The series includes policy briefs on youth …

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Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Israel

Bianchini, Marco; Kwon, Insung - 2020

entrepreneurship structure and trends in the country. The report analyses in particular the characteristics and trends of companies …

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Policy brief on home-based businesses

Reuschke, Darja; Domecka, Markieta - 2018

This policy brief examines the phenomenon of home-based entrepreneurship. It provides information on the types of …-based businesses. This policy brief is part of a series of reports produced by the OECD on inclusive entrepreneurship. The series … includes policy briefs on women’s entrepreneurship, youth entrepreneurship, senior entrepreneurship, access to business start …

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Case study on crowdfunding

Robano, Virginia - 2018

The present report is a case study on crowdfunding as a finance instrument for SMEs and entrepreneurs. The report aims to examine the characteristics, diffusion and uptake by new firms and existing SMEs, assessing its effectiveness in supporting innovative or potentially high-growth firms to...

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Fostering markets for SME finance : matching business and investor needs

Boschmans, Kris; Pissareva, Lora - 2017

The 2008-09 global financial crisis had a profound impact on the availability of bank credit for SMEs. Although a decline in the demand for bank credit played an important role, banks have also become more reluctant to lend, including as a consequence of new capital requirements. Moreover, a...

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G20/OECD effective approaches for implementing the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on SME Financing

Koreen, Miriam; Laboul, André; Smaini, Naima - 2018

This report identifies effective approaches adopted by countries to implement the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on SME Financing, welcomed by the G20 Leaders at their Antalya Summit in 2015. It draws on participating countries’ replies to dedicated surveys. In total, 40 countries participated...

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Alternative financing instruments for SMEs and entrepreneurs : the case of capital market finance

Thompson, John; Boschmans, Kris; Pissareva, Lora - 2018

The present report analyses the extent to which capital markets have provided capital to SMEs since the GFC, focusing on three kinds of financial instruments that have proven especially important in providing finance to SMEs undergoing major transitions during the past few years: Private Equity;...

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Fostering the use of intangibles to strengthen SME access to finance

Brassell, Martin; Boschmans, Kris - 2018

finance. It is part of the 2017-18 Programme of Work and Budget of the Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (WPSMEE). …

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