DEVELOPMENT AND INTERNATIONALIZATION OF SMES IN POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES: SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE PERSPECTIVES


Ibrahimova G.

37th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development - Socio Economic Problems of Sustainable Development, Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 - 15 February 2019, pp.1381-1399 identifier

  • Nəşrin Növü: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Çap olunduğu şəhər: Baku
  • Ölkə: Azerbaijan
  • Səhifə sayı: pp.1381-1399
  • Adres: Bəli

Qısa məlumat

The principal objective of this paper is to analysis of current SME situation in the Post-Soviet Countries, state policy, supporting programs, financial support, finding similarities and differences in post communistic legislative features, institutions, economic systems, understanding positive and negative sides of these differences and their affect on SME activity. The paper analyses a situation of one-way integration mode and information flow and outlines an existing gap in SMEs management approach. In order to succeed on international markets, it is needed to build up a network of awareness and information exchange between major actors such as SMEs, public and business support institutions, academia and other players. The article relates the key attributes of factors directly connected to SMEs and integration as well as concentrates on how SME could benefit from a closer regional economic integration through information exchange.