productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education … presented. The key finding is that both preservice education and in-service training are positively correlated with labor … that competitiveness is enhanced both by raising the general level of education in the workforce and by encouraging …

We examine the impact of management practices on firm performance among SMEs in Britain over the period 2011 … business register. We find that SMEs are less likely to use formal management practices than larger firms, but that such … returns are most apparent for those SMEs that invest in human resource management practices, such as training and performance …

This is a pioneer study investigating the relationship between environmental compliance and TFP convergence for SMEs … manufacturing SMEs. We applied the dynamic panel regression method to estimate stochastic TFP. We find evidence of a β …

productivity gaps between large firms and SMEs and between manufacturing and services weigh on economy-wide productivity, which is … in quality ICT education and training for students, teachers, SME workers and older people is key to address the lack of … networks between SMEs, academia and large firms through vouchers or platforms can support SMEs’ R&D and commercialisation of …