Practice Area: | Competition & Antitrust | Public Policy |
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Client: | EC DG Enterprise and Industry |
Published: | November, 2013 |
Tagged: | EC/EEA forecasting quantitative analysis report |
The 2012/13 report on European SMEs was prepared by a consortium comprising CARSA, DIW, DIW econ, Innova, London Economics, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (University of Manchester) and PwC Luxembourg. The report provides an overview of the size, structure and importance of SMEs to the European economy and their contribution to growth and jobs, as emphasised in the Small Business Act and Europe 2020 strategy. Comparisons with important partner countries outside the EU and with the large enterprise sector are also included.