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Enhancing the financing of the real economy and financial stability in the United Kingdom
Havrylchyk, Olena; Kierzenkowski, Rafał - 2015
The banking sector in the United Kingdom (UK) was deeply affected by the crisis. Bank credit has collapsed reflecting … to improve access to finance united under the roof of the British Business Bank. Further structural reforms are needed to … improve competition in the SME credit market and to boost credit provision to SMEs in the medium term. Sustainable financing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399564
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Companies' growth in the EU : what is research and innovation policy's role?
Moncada Paternò Castello, Pietro - 2011
One of the main objectives of the new European research and innovation policy agenda is to favour the positive demographics (creation and growth) of EU companies operating in new/knowledge-intensive industries, especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). These companies play an important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011982069
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Projection of R&D intensive enterprises' growth to the year 2020 : implications for EU policy?
Voigt, Peter; Moncada Paternò Castello, Pietro - 2012
The paper investigates how sector composition and the magnitude of R&D investment in the EU may differ in 2020 in comparison to the past, if a selection of top R&D-investing SMEs were assumed to be on a fast growth track while the top R&D-investing large-scale companies continue to grow as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011982327
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The impact of international financial institutions on small and medium enterprises : the case of EIB lending in Central and Eastern Europe
Gereben, Áron; Rop, Anton; Petrièek, Matic; Winkler, … - 2019
Investment Bank (EIB) on the performance of 5,223 SMEs in eight countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) during 2008 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012120442
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Unleashing the export potential of SMEs in Greece
Nassr, Iota Kaousar; Robano, Virginia; Wehinger, Gert - 2016
SMEs in export activity. The paper also discusses the potential role of a development bank and stresses the importance of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011582115
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Promoting the financing of SMEs and start-ups in Korea
Jones, Randall Sidney; Kim, Myungkyoo - 2014
, which benefit from a wide range of public support, is widening. SME policies should be streamlined and improved to promote …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464940
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Fostering a creative economy to drive Korean growth
Jones, Randall Sidney; Kim, Myungkyoo - 2014
dynamic. SME policies should be streamlined and improved to promote market-based financing and reduce the negative effects of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464970
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Blockchain for SMEs and entrepreneurs in Israel
Bianchini, Marco; Kwon, Insung - 2020
This report investigates the development of the Blockchain ecosystem in Israel, against the background of the SME and … and firms being targeted, and relevance for enhancing digitalisation and productivity in the SME population at large. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202774
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Helping SMEs internationalise through trade facilitation
Lopez Gonzalez, Javier; Sorescu, Silvia - 2019
World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES), together with the OECD Trade by Enterprise Characteristics (TEC), this paper looks at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012110977
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Participation and benefits of SMEs in GVCs in Southeast Asia
Lopez Gonzalez, Javier; Munro, Laura; Gourdon, Julien; … - 2019
Although global value chain (GVCs) participation in Southeast Asia has been growing, little is known about whether the benefits from participation are accruing to larger firms or if small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which make up the majority of companies and employ the bulk of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012110983