The regional dimension of the SME Sector in Romania

Antonescu, Daniela and Platon, Victor (2009): The regional dimension of the SME Sector in Romania. Published in: Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis , Vol. vol.I, No. vol.I, 1, 2009 (2009): pp. 17-26.

Abstract

Situated in a permanent process of adaptation and transformation, the SME sector recorded a significant national quantitative and qualitative leap. At the regional level, development of the SME sector is determined by a number of local factors, which distinguish and emphasize the importance of this sector, providing clues that lead to some courses of action that can be considered when developing strategies or development programs. Overall, regional disparities in the development of SME sector are relatively small, except for the region of the capital Bucharest-Ilfov, which is distanced from the other regions in particular with respect to the performance achieved.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: SME sector;regional development
• Subjects: O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development > O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development; O - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth > O2 - Development Planning and Policy

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