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A Review of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey

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  • Sıdıka Başçı

    (Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey; Econometric Research Institution Ankara, Turkey;EISTI, Graduate School in Computer Science and Mathematics Engineering, Paris, France)

  • Aysegül Durucan

    (Kırıkkale University, Department of Public Finance, 71450 Yahsihan, Kırıkkale/Turkey)

Abstract

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) constitute a major part of the economies of both developed and developing countries. SMEs play a very important role in the Turkish economy as well. They make up 91.9 percent of all enterprises, represent 78 percent of all employment and constitute 55 percent of GDP and 50 percent of total investment. Definitely, supporting the SMEs can provide a sustainable and balanced economic growth. Their integral role within an economy has become a source of inspiration for several academicians to study SMEs from different perspectives. This paper aims to categorize and summarize these studies. The fields of categorization are "Economic Growth, Finance and Risk, Management, Innovation, Supports, Industries and Globalization and Internationalization". Information about the sources of data are also provided.

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  • Sıdıka Başçı & Aysegül Durucan, 2017. "A Review of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey," Yildiz Social Science Review, Yildiz Technical University, vol. 3(1), pages 59-80.
    • Handle: RePEc:aye:journl:v:3:y:2017:i:1:p:59-80
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    Small and Medium Sized Enterprises; TurkeyJournal: Yildiz Social Science Review;

    JEL classification:

    • F00 - International Economics - - General - - - General
    • F30 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - General
    • G00 - Financial Economics - - General - - - General
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)
    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • M00 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - General - - - General
    • M20 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics - - - General
    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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