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The Impact Of Macroeconomic Conditions On Smes Performance In Terms Of Employment

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  • RUSU Valentina Diana

    ("Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Romania)

  • ROMAN Angela

    ("Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, Romania)

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Improving SME's performance is a major concern because they are a significant source for creating value added, employment, innovation and economic growth. Through this paper we analyse the evolution of the SMEs performance in terms of employment in the last years, and we try to determine which of the macroeconomic performance indicators are influencing the growth of SME's employment in seven CEE countries. To achieve the objectives we use correlation and multiple linear regression models on panel data. The results show that GDP, total private final consumption, gross capital formation and wages have a strong influence on SMEs employment.

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  • RUSU Valentina Diana & ROMAN Angela, 2016. "The Impact Of Macroeconomic Conditions On Smes Performance In Terms Of Employment," Revista Economica, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 68(3), pages 142-159, December.
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    Keywords

    Small and medium enterprises; performance; employment; CEE; crisis;
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    JEL classification:

    • C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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