SMEs in the manufacturing sector in France an intermediate position compared with eight other European countries

J. L. Cayssials and Elisabeth Kremp

Quarterly selection of articles - Bulletin de la Banque de France, 2010, issue 18, 27-44

Abstract: SMEs in the manufacturing sector in France have an adequate level of capital and reserves and a relatively small amount of debt. Trade accounts receivable and payable are greater than in German SMMEs and their profitability remained below that of their German counterparts.

Keywords: SMMEs; capital and reserves; debt; trade accounts receivable and payable; profitability; European comparisons; BACH. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L20 L23 L25 L6 O52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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