The role and importance of SME sector in Finland
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https://doi.org/10.12775/AUNC_ZARZ.2013.010Keywords
SME sector, Finland, Small Business ActAbstract
The aim of the article is to present the importance of SME sector in Finland over the last several years. The performance of the sector is featured (SBA profile – Small Business Act) in comparison to other European Union countries. Moreover, the impact of the crisis on Finnish SME sector is described, as well as the issues of innovativeness.References
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