Directions of activities for small and medium firms

Abstract

In countries with developed economy, the participation of small and medium firms in the whole number of economic subjects exceeds 90%.These enterprises employ 60–80% out of the total number of workers in economy, and their participation in creating GNP is of 60%–90%. In the years 1996–2006 small and medium firms developed their level of productivity as well as the range of services. The participation of business and industrial companies got decreased. Most changes concern the smallest companies. The situation of small and medium firms is diversified not only because of the scale of property and the kind of activity but also considerable differences appear within the system of regions.