Publication: Czech Republic: Assessment of the SME Policy Mix
Date
2019-10-01
ISSN
Published
2019-10-01
Author(s)
World Bank Group
Abstract
This report provides an assessment of
the policies devoted to supporting small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) in the Czech Republic. It presents an
original analysis of all national-level SME-related policy
instruments, totaling 93 instruments operational from 2013
to 2017 and disbursing 108.5 billion CZK (4.71 billion USD),
using an analytical framework that compares the SME policy
mix to the country needs (see Annex 1 for framework and
methodology). The analysis integrates three interrelated
segments: 1) A country needs assessment to determine the
national needs for SME policies. The needs assessment
included a macro-level analysis of the Czech Republic's
performance in productivity and trade; an analysis of
national- and firm-level innovation performance; a
firm-level analysis of productivity across firm sizes,
sectors, and regions (leveraging original data from the
Czech statistics office); and an analysis of market and
institutional conditions that influence resource allocation
and firm productivity. 2) A policy mix analysis to determine
if the Czech Republic's SME policy mix matches the
needs identified in the country needs assessment. The policy
mix analysis included a review of relevant SME policy
stakeholders, institutions, and governance; a review of
national-level strategies; identification of the
characteristics of SME policies instruments (administering
agency, mechanism of support, beneficiaries, etc).; and a
cluster analysis to evaluate the internal consistency of the
policy mix and identify overlaps. 3) Recommended areas for
policy action were developed using the needs assessment and
policy mix analysis to improve the effectiveness of the
policy mix and the business environment.
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Citation
“World Bank Group. 2019. Czech Republic: Assessment of the SME Policy Mix. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33114 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”