Small firms are at the forefront of the European economy. To develop exports and fight off imports Europe's entrepreneurs have to think European'. This volume guides you through the EC's special policies for small firms.

Section 1 Introduction; Chapter 1 The European Community and the Development of SME Policy; Section 2 Summaries of Key European Community Programmes on SMEs; Chapter 2 Promoting External Business and Trade; Chapter 3 Promoting SMES Within the Internal Market Programme; Section 3 Commission Documents of Relevance to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises; Chapter 4 IPolicy Proposals and Memoranda; Chapter 5 IICommission Information Publications; Chapter 6 IIIEuropean Parliament and Economic and Social Committee Documents;