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No. 61 | 29 Jul 2024 |
Financing SME growth in Germany
High energy prices and major geopolitical shifts, paired with an accelerated global digitalisation of industries of economies worldwide and rising pressure to achieve sustainability goals, have created new uncertainties for German SMEs. Successfully... |
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No. 60 | 02 Jul 2024 |
Which SMEs are greening?
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) could play a pivotal role in the pursuit of climate objectives. SMEs have a significant carbon footprint on aggregate, but they can also contribute to reaching net zero through their innovations and... |
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No. 59 | 19 Oct 2022 |
International Policy Approaches to Digitalising Incubator and Accelerator Services
This paper examines international trends and issues in digitalising the services offered by business incubators and accelerators to start-ups and early-stage ventures and lessons for policy in Thailand. The paper examines the evolving role of virtual... |
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No. 58 | 19 Oct 2022 |
Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Post COVID-19
This report evaluates youth entrepreneurship policies in Portugal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on insights from the Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool (BEPT) and stakeholder input. Despite supportive conditions, stakeholders highlight... |
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No. 57 | 19 Oct 2022 |
Recent Developments in Entrepreneurship Training
This paper delves into the persistent skills gaps hindering sustainable entrepreneurship, particularly among different demographic groups. Highlighting disparities, it reveals that women, for instance, often lack the confidence and skills to start... |
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No. 56 | 18 Nov 2021 |
Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Sweden
This paper illuminates Sweden's pioneering practices in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within its higher education institutions (HEIs), positioning the country as a leader in the European Innovation Scoreboard. Swedish HEIs serve as... |
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No. 55 | 10 Feb 2019 |
Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Croatia
This paper delves into Croatia's journey towards a market-based economy post-independence, accentuating the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in fostering innovation amidst economic constraints. Despite challenges, HEIs are pivotal in... |
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No. 54 | 19 Apr 2022 |
Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Slovenia
Discover the dynamic landscape of Higher Education (HE) in Slovenia and its pivotal role in driving national innovation and entrepreneurship. This comprehensive report delves into Slovenia's diverse HE system, exploring its expansion, government... |
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No. 53 | 19 Jun 2019 |
Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Romania
Explore Romania's economic trajectory from post-Socialist turmoil to robust growth and labor market improvements in this insightful report. Despite positive trends, challenges like demographic shifts and brain drain underscore the urgent need for... |
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No. 52 | 09 Nov 2021 |
Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Lithuania
Embark on Lithuania's journey towards fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within its higher education institutions (HEIs) and research institutions (RIs). As a Moderate Innovator, Lithuania is witnessing a surge in engagement with the... |
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No. 51 | 12 Jun 2021 |
Supporting Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Higher Education in Greece
This paper delves into the landscape of entrepreneurship and innovation within Greek higher education, examining the country's resilience amid financial crises and the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on the HEInnovate framework, it analyzes dimensions... |
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No. 50 | 12 Jul 2018 |
Leveraging business development for SME productivity growth
This report delves into the pivotal role of business development services (BDS) in enhancing productivity among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular focus on the UK's SME landscape. Drawing on international policy experiences,... |
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No. 49 | 12 Sept 2020 |
Evaluation of the Academy for Smart Specialisation
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have emerged as key players in driving knowledge-intensive economies. The OECD's evaluation of the Swedish case, the "Academy for Smart Specialisation," offers insights into the transformative potential of... |
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No. 48 | 18 Jul 2020 |
Evolution and Trends in SME Finance Policies since the Global Financial Crisis
This report tracks the trajectory of SME finance from the aftermath of the global financial crisis to the more recent economic turmoil triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting key policy and regulatory responses, it examines initial... |
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No. 47 | 27 Mar 2024 |
Knowledge exchange and collaboration between universities and society in Italy
<img src="https://assets.oecdcode.org/ilibraryres/img/eufunded-banner3.png" class="img-responsive" style="width:80%; padding-bottom:5px;" alt="EU Funded Note"/>In today's knowledge-driven societies, universities play a crucial role in fostering... |
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No. 46 | 05 Dec 2023 |
Financing SMEs for sustainability – Financial institution strategies and approaches
Banks and other financial institutions have a central role to play in supporting the net zero transition of the business sector and its millions of SMEs. They are working to integrate climate considerations in various aspects of their operations,... |
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No. 45 | 15 Nov 2023 |
Entrepreneurial opportunities and working conditions of self-employed online freelancers in the platform economy
This paper examines the experiences of self-employed online freelancers working on digital labour platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on interviews with freelancers and platform managers and experts in Belgium, France, Italy, the... |
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No. 44 | 18 Jul 2023 |
Leapfrogging and plunging in regional entrepreneurship performance in the United States, with European comparisons
This paper analyses persistence and change in the regional league table of entrepreneurship performance in the United States in comparison with England and Wales and West Germany. It examines whether regional rankings in start-up and self-employment... |
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No. 43 | 04 Jul 2023 |
SME policy responses to the 2022/2023 energy crisis
This paper takes stock of one year of policy responses to the 2022/2023 energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In this paper, “SME policy responses” are... |
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No. 42 | 17 Oct 2023 |
Assessing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in SMEs
This paper presents the first estimates of the OECD project “Towards a pilot dashboard of SME greening and green entrepreneurship indicators”, which is part of broader work of the OECD Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (CSMEE) to support... |
OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Papers
The series provides comparative evidence and analysis on SME and entrepreneurship performance and trends and on a broad range of policy areas, including SME financing, innovation, productivity, skills, internationalisation, and others.
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Financing SME growth in Germany
OECD
29 Jul 2024
High energy prices and major geopolitical shifts, paired with an accelerated global digitalisation of industries of economies worldwide and rising pressure to achieve sustainability goals, have created new uncertainties for German SMEs. Successfully...
Which SMEs are greening?
Lenka Wildnerova, Carlo Menon, Robert Dehghan, Jan Kinne and David Lenz
02 Jul 2024
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) could play a pivotal role in the pursuit of climate objectives. SMEs have a significant carbon footprint on aggregate, but they can also contribute to reaching net zero through their innovations and...
This paper examines international trends and issues in digitalising the services offered by business incubators and accelerators to start-ups and early-stage ventures and lessons for policy in Thailand. The paper examines the evolving role of virtual...
Youth Entrepreneurship Policy Post COVID-19
OECD
19 Oct 2022
This report evaluates youth entrepreneurship policies in Portugal amid the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing on insights from the Better Entrepreneurship Policy Tool (BEPT) and stakeholder input. Despite supportive conditions, stakeholders highlight...
Recent Developments in Entrepreneurship Training
OECD
19 Oct 2022
This paper delves into the persistent skills gaps hindering sustainable entrepreneurship, particularly among different demographic groups. Highlighting disparities, it reveals that women, for instance, often lack the confidence and skills to start...
This paper illuminates Sweden's pioneering practices in fostering entrepreneurship and innovation within its higher education institutions (HEIs), positioning the country as a leader in the European Innovation Scoreboard. Swedish HEIs serve as...
This paper delves into Croatia's journey towards a market-based economy post-independence, accentuating the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in fostering innovation amidst economic constraints. Despite challenges, HEIs are pivotal in...
Discover the dynamic landscape of Higher Education (HE) in Slovenia and its pivotal role in driving national innovation and entrepreneurship. This comprehensive report delves into Slovenia's diverse HE system, exploring its expansion, government...
Explore Romania's economic trajectory from post-Socialist turmoil to robust growth and labor market improvements in this insightful report. Despite positive trends, challenges like demographic shifts and brain drain underscore the urgent need for...
Embark on Lithuania's journey towards fostering innovation and entrepreneurship within its higher education institutions (HEIs) and research institutions (RIs). As a Moderate Innovator, Lithuania is witnessing a surge in engagement with the...
This paper delves into the landscape of entrepreneurship and innovation within Greek higher education, examining the country's resilience amid financial crises and the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on the HEInnovate framework, it analyzes dimensions...
Leveraging business development for SME productivity growth
OECD
12 Jul 2018
This report delves into the pivotal role of business development services (BDS) in enhancing productivity among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a particular focus on the UK's SME landscape. Drawing on international policy experiences,...
Evaluation of the Academy for Smart Specialisation
OECD
12 Sept 2020
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have emerged as key players in driving knowledge-intensive economies. The OECD's evaluation of the Swedish case, the "Academy for Smart Specialisation," offers insights into the transformative potential of...
Evolution and Trends in SME Finance Policies since the Global Financial Crisis
Miriam Koreen and Kris Boschmans
18 Jul 2020
This report tracks the trajectory of SME finance from the aftermath of the global financial crisis to the more recent economic turmoil triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlighting key policy and regulatory responses, it examines initial...
<img src="https://assets.oecdcode.org/ilibraryres/img/eufunded-banner3.png" class="img-responsive" style="width:80%; padding-bottom:5px;" alt="EU Funded Note"/>In today's knowledge-driven societies, universities play a crucial role in fostering...
Financing SMEs for sustainability – Financial institution strategies and approaches
OECD
05 Dec 2023
Banks and other financial institutions have a central role to play in supporting the net zero transition of the business sector and its millions of SMEs. They are working to integrate climate considerations in various aspects of their operations,...
Entrepreneurial opportunities and working conditions of self-employed online freelancers in the platform economy
Karol Muszyński, Valeria Pulignano, Markieta Domecka, Jonathan Potter and David Halabisky
15 Nov 2023
This paper examines the experiences of self-employed online freelancers working on digital labour platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is based on interviews with freelancers and platform managers and experts in Belgium, France, Italy, the...
Leapfrogging and plunging in regional entrepreneurship performance in the United States, with European comparisons
Jonathan Potter, Haifeng Qian, Michael Fritsch, David Storey and Georgios Fotopoulos
18 Jul 2023
This paper analyses persistence and change in the regional league table of entrepreneurship performance in the United States in comparison with England and Wales and West Germany. It examines whether regional rankings in start-up and self-employment...
SME policy responses to the 2022/2023 energy crisis
OECD
04 Jul 2023
This paper takes stock of one year of policy responses to the 2022/2023 energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine from the perspective of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In this paper, “SME policy responses” are...
Assessing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in SMEs
OECD
17 Oct 2023
This paper presents the first estimates of the OECD project “Towards a pilot dashboard of SME greening and green entrepreneurship indicators”, which is part of broader work of the OECD Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (CSMEE) to support...