Abstract:
The paper is divided into 4 main sections and a conclusion: section (1) considers the definitions of Micro and Small Enterprises across the EU, USA and Russia; section (2) considers the role of MSEs in mature market economies and compares with the Russian Federation; section (3) focuses on the value creation mechanisms for growth and the challenges faced by MSEs, while section (4) deals with conclusions and recommendations for policy implications.
Keywords:journals; request (search for similar items in EconPapers) JEL-codes:D1D2D3D4 (search for similar items in EconPapers) New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cis, nep-ent and nep-mfd Date: 2004-03-29 Note: Type of Document - doc; pages: 18. 18 pages, word document, 3 tables, 1 figure View list of references