Survey of the Europe 2020 Monitoring Platform on SME-Friendly Regions and Cities

 
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Srebotnjak, Tanja; Sabine Remmel; Andreas Endl and Markus Hametner 2012: Survey of the Europe 2020 Monitoring Platform on SME-Friendly Regions and Cities. Ecologic Institute, RIMAS, Vienna University of Economics and Business.

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This report contains the results of a survey of the EU Committee of the Regions about the impacts of the financial and economic crisis on SMEs. It points out how the affected regions and cities reacted to this challenge by supporting their local businesses in various ways. Furthermore it concentrates on the question, whether these steps were of any help and what could have been solved in a better way. The report is available for download.

The participants of the survey also explained, what improvements they wish to be implemented in the future to be more competitive and successful. Regarding to this they proclaimed what they expect from COSME, the European Programme to boost economies and the competitiveness of enterprises.

What were the impacts of the financial and economic crisis on European regions and how did they respond?

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Sabine Remmel Research Institute for Managing Sustainability, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Andreas Endl Research Institute for Managing Sustainability, Vienna University of Economics and Business
Markus Hametner Research Institute for Managing Sustainability, Vienna University of Economics and Business
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SME, financial crisis, economic crisis, regional policy, regional legislation, cosme programme, economic activities
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Final Report: Survey of the Europe 2020 Monitoring Platform on SME-Friendly Regions and Cities [pdf, 230 kB, English]
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