; (2) a policy survey by the OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship, which reviewed more than 340 programmes that …

Intellectual Property Rights can be instrumental for SMEs to protect and build on their innovations; position … appropriate intellectual asset management for SMEs across OECD countries, there are few regulatory frameworks or specific … instruments directed to SMEs. This is in part due the pace of technological innovation, which often exceeds the time it takes for …

This book offers policy guidance to Thailand for fostering entrepreneurship and strengthening the performance of SMEs … thematic issues such as access to finance for SMEs and entrepreneurs, SME participation in global markets, intellectual assets … and innovation, high-growth SMEs and women’s entrepreneurship. …

This review underlines some important points of strength with respect to Italian SMEs and entrepreneurship, notably for … medium-sized firms that very often excel in their market niches, have a strong propensity to business collaboration, as well …

SMEs that grow have a considerable positive impact on employment creation, innovation, productivity growth and … competitiveness. Digital technologies and global value chains offer new opportunities for SMEs to participate in the global economy …, innovate and strengthen productivity. Yet SMEs are lagging behind in the digital transition and are disproportionately affected …

This publication presents the findings of the OECD review of SME and entrepreneurship policy in Brazil. SMEs play an … value added. However, productivity gaps between SMEs and large companies are wider in Brazil than in the OECD area, which is … also the result of low innovation and export propensity among Brazilian SMEs. Business ownership and business creation are …

entrepreneurship. In addition, country notes present statistics and policy data on SMEs, entrepreneurship and innovation for 40 … Africa. SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation is part of the OECD Innovation Strategy, a comprehensive policy strategy to …