SME Competitiveness Outlook 2016: Meeting the Standard for Trade (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789291374410)

Standards and regulations are an integral, if easily overlooked, part of our daily life. They determine whether a plug fits into a socket, whether food is safe for human consumption or whether a bank is allowed to take deposits. They are also an indispensable part of international trade. Using new evidence from ITC databases, this report reveals how standards and regulations are holding SME competitiveness back, but crucially, what SMEs and other stakeholders can do to make standards and regulations work for, and not against, SMEs. In this report, advice targeted at SME managers is presented, as well as how Trade and Investment Support Institutions and policymakers can influence the business environment to boost competitiveness, and integration into global markets.

Author: United Nations Publications
ISBN-10: 9291374415
ISBN-13: 9789291374410
Publisher: United Nations
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2017
Pages: 350
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.86lbs
Size: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.73d