Europe’s 25 million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the EU economy. They employ around 100 million people, account for more than half of Europe’s GDP and play a key role in adding value in every sector of the economy. SMEs serve as enablers for the digital...
En este estudio, encargado por el Departamento Temático de Derechos de los Ciudadanos y Asuntos Constitucionales del Parlamento Europeo a petición de la Comisión de Asuntos Jurídicos, se ofrecen consideraciones generales en relación con las políticas sobre la presencia de mujeres...
This compilers’ manual is meant to serve as a practical reference document for all National Statistical Authorities involved in the compilation of EU statistics on trade in goods by enterprise characteristics (TEC). As such, it provides the necessary definitions and practical ins...
The sudden onset of the COVID shock has left European economies reeling, resulting in a sudden contraction of demand that has hit some vulnerable firms and sectors in a remarkably uneven way. There is a genuine interest from policymakers to learn about which types of firms have b...
SMEs are one of the main key drivers of European economy and innovation. At the same time, public innovation policies try to maximise the gains and impact from their support to SMEs. Due to their nature, SMEs have very diverse support needs. A specific innovation support instrume...
Small and medium-sized firms play a key role in the European economy. This paper uses statistical methods to estimate the effects of EIB financial support on European companies between 2008 and 2015. It shows that the effects of EIB supported lending on job creation and investmen...
This paper provides insights into the geographical and sectorial distribution of EU unicorns. Using the Unicorn club data from Dealroom up to mid-2021, it explores where they are located, how old they are and how they reached unicorn status. The analysis takes the form of a compa...
This survey is the first EU-wide business survey to look at the relationship between the uptake of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and environmental attitudes and actions of enterprises. As such, it identifies the perceived contribution of ICTs to the environme...
This survey is the first EU-wide business survey to look at the relationship between the uptake of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) and environmental attitudes and actions of enterprises. As such, it identifies the perceived contribution of ICTs to the environme...