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Figure 9: Structure of Gross Value-Added by Sector 19 , Trends for B4 Countries100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%ESTONIAStructure of Gross Value-Added by Sector(% of total, by NACE classification)31,8 32,8 33,6 32,91999 2000 2001 2002100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%LATVIAStructure of Gross Value-Added by Sector(% of total, by NACE classification)31 32,4 32,8 31,41999 2000 2001 2002Services Agricultural Industry Construction Trade Other ActivitiesServices Agricultural Industry Construction Trade Other Activities100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%LITHUANIAStructure of Gross Value-Added by Sector(% of total, by NACE classification)23 24,7 24,8 261999 2000 2001 2002100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%POLANDStructure of Gross Value-Added by Sector(% of total, by NACE classification)22,1 22,8 23,9 24,31999 2000 2001 2002Services Agricultural Industry Construction Trade Other ActivitiesServices Agricultural Industry Construction Trade Other ActivitiesSource: Romanian National Institute of Statistics, (2003)SMEs are most prominent within the trade sector, although lately their presence there has beenshrinking (Figure 11). Without more detailed data and careful examination, it is difficult to drawconclusions as to the implications of the sectoral make-up of SMEs in the B4. In considerationof the fact that employment in the B4 countries is, on average, less high-tech intensive in bothmanufacturing and services than in the EU (see Figure 10), an exclusive high-tech focus would clearlybe inappropriate. One of the big challenges in policymaking is the question of whether it is possibleto gauge in which areas the development potential of SMEs would be the greatest or, even morespecifically, in which area support of SMEs might render the greatest social benefits.19For comparison purposes, sectors have been defined using the following NACE classification groupings: Agricultural (A,B), Industry (C,D,E), Construction(F), Trade (G), Services (H,I,J,K), Other Activities (L,M,N,O,P,Q).42
Figure 10: Employment in Med/Hi-tech Manufacturing and in Hi-tech ServicesEmployment in Med-High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total workforce)1210864206Employment in High-Tech Services (% of total workforce)543210Source: European Commission (2003l)The percentage of employment in medium-high and high-tech manufacturing is an importantindicator “of the manufacturing economy that is based on continual innovation through creative,inventive activity” (European Commission (2003l)). The percentage of high-tech services inemployment in turn, is important, both as an indicator of the share of innovative services in theeconomy and because high-tech servicesprovide services directly to consumers, such as telecommunications, and provide inputs to the innovativeactivities of other firms in all sectors of the economy. The latter can increase productivity throughout theeconomy and support the diffusion of a range of innovations, particularly those based on ICT (ibid.)43
Page 1 and 2: Sylvia Schwaag SergerEmily HanssonC
Page 4 and 5: About the International Organisatio
Page 7: PREFACEAccession to the Single Mark
Page 10 and 11: enterprise development. There are n
Page 12 and 13: BOXESBox 1: The ‘Knowledge-Based
Page 15 and 16: INTRODUCTIONAfter more than 10 year
Page 17 and 18: CHAPTER 1: FROM STABILISATION TO IN
Page 19: increased competitive pressure as B
Page 22 and 23: Box 2: On Innovation and Innovation
Page 24 and 25: Table 5: GDP Growth 1995-2003 in Se
Page 26 and 27: Table 7: Relative Strengths and Wea
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Page 33 and 34: Table 9: Average Annual Growth of S
Page 35 and 36: Box 4: Overview of Selected Multina
Page 37 and 38: The Role of SMEs in Transitional Ec
Page 39 and 40: e to the potential advantage of the
Page 41 and 42: A common measurement of business ac
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Page 47 and 48: Summing up, there are fewer economi
Page 49 and 50: Overall, SMEs tend to lack the fina
Page 51 and 52: Figure 12: Enterprises with Innovat
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Page 55 and 56: Table 14: Barriers to Innovation fo
Page 57 and 58: Some interesting examples of cluste
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Page 63 and 64: Institutional StructureIn all of th
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Page 67 and 68: LITHUANIAAgency/OrganisationLithuan
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Page 71 and 72: On the whole, the B4 have relativel
Page 73 and 74: LITHUANIAProgramme/Policy DocumentI
Page 75 and 76: Table 19: B4 National Rankings of A
Page 77 and 78: Box 11: Structural Funds to the Can
Page 79 and 80: Box 12: On SMEs and FinancingIt doe
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Page 85 and 86: General challengesBased on our own
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addition, they are the most advance
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countries. One such sign is the rap
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CONCLUSIONSEU accession will not re
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REFERENCESAlfonso, Antonio, Ludger
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European Commission (2003f), Compre
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Eurostat (2004a), SMEs in the Candi
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Statistical Office of Estonia (2004
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APPENDIX I:Agenda for Working Group
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DAY 2:POLICY SOLUTIONS9:30-10:30 In
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APPENDIX II:Participants in the IKE
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APPENDIX III:Conclusions from the I
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APPENDIX IV:Summary of the Panel se
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Regarding the role of policymaking,
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APPENDIX V:Description of Field Stu
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Mr. Miroslaw MarekMr. Talis Millers
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