RECENT EVOLUTIONS OF SMEs IN ROMANIA

Abstract

In relation to the social middle class, SMEs play a key role in contemporary economy, while accomplishing several economic, social and technical functions. The present paper analyses the sector represented by SMEs in Romania in relation to relevant indicators like: the density of SMEs in our country and territorially, the regional distribution of SMEs employees, the number of companies that are economically active etc. In its final part, the paper makes a short and comparative analysis with the situation existing within the European Union, while focusing on the ten principles comprised in “Small Business Act” for Europe, with special reference to the “entrepreneurship” principle.

Keywords

• SMEs
• density of SMEs
• development region
• “Small Business Act” for Europe
• entrepreneurship.