Removing Barriers To Sme Access To International Markets

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.Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff is the author of 'Removing Barriers To Sme Access To International Markets', published 2008 under ISBN 9789264040243 and ISBN 9264040242.