Small & Medium Entrepreneurship in European Countries: Main Tendencies of the Development

Abstract

In the article the peculiarities of the small & medium business in European countries are discovered. On the basis of the studying of a great number of scientific works of the Russian & foreign scientists the essential features of this business in Europe are analyzed, also it’s weak & strong pointes comparatively to the big business are highlighted. On the example of France & Switzerland (SWOT-analysis) is proved that each level of regulating of SMB plays a significant role. High importance of the experience of European countries for RF is discovered, also outlined what experience really could be important in the conditions of the Russian Federation.

Keywords

• european countries
• european union
• small & medium business
• stimulation of smb
• the economy of france
• the economy of switzerland
• smb in russia