unequal. Many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), some regions and social groups have lagged behind. Poland …-intensive products that incorporate little domestic value added. The coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has put additional pressures on SMEs …. A broad range of well-coordinated policies is required to boost SMEs’ internationalisation and their productivity, while …

While an increasing number of conceptual studies postulate that vocational education and training (VET) activities have … (SMEs). We conclude that companies' participation in the VET system facilitates organizational learning in training …

barriers for agriculture value chain financing. The paper discusses key barriers to SMEs' access to finance and suggests …

that there are significant differences in the spatial and functional profile of large firms vis-à-vis SMEs across distinct …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are known to contribute significantly to aggregate economic growth. However …

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 …

The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of internal and external R&D on SMEs innovation performance … SMEs. In comparison, only external R&D showed positive association to product and process innovation for Pakistani SMEs …. Similarly, Pakistani SMEs are externally constrained (lack of access to credit) than Indian SMEs. Moreover, Indian SMEs are …

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 …