pt. 1. Background report -- The role of trade barriers in SME internationalisation -- pt. 2. Abridged proceedings of the OECD-APEC Global Conference on Removing Barriers to SME Access to International Markets. Synopsis of selected speeches, presentations and conclusions on internal and external barriers
Summary
Although SMEs are a major source of growth and job creation, SMEs appear to be under-represented in the international economy relative to their contribution in national and local economies. Two original OECD-APEC surveys investigated how SME policy makers and SMEs perceive the barriers to SME access to international markets. This proceedings presents a report on the results of the surveys, a synthesis of the conference discussions, and the main outcome of the conference: the Athens Action Plan for Removing Barriers to SME Access to International Markets.--Publisher's description
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Also available in French under the title: Supprimer les obstacles à l'accès des PME aux marchés internationaux
Includes a background report for and presentations from a global conference organized by the OECD Working Party on SMEs and Entrepreneurship in co-operation with the APEC SME Working Group, and held in Athens, Nov. 6-8, 2006