Proposed scheme for an Egyptian M/SMES policy information system : part 1 - survey of M/SMES information system & portals in selected countries

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2002

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Fiani & Partners / Kompass, EG

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Fiani & Partners / Kompass Egypt was contracted by the Canadian International Development Research Center (IDRC) to prepare a comprehensive report on the optimum SMEs policy information system for Egypt. The first part of this project focuses on surveying the existing statistical information on a sample of 7 countries as well as the existing M/SMEs portal on a sample pf 10 countries to use them as a case study to be compared to the current policy information system for M/SMEs in Egypt. In this first part of phase I, we have monitored up to seven countries who have developed M/SME information monitoring systems and more than ten countries who have developed M/SMEs portals in addition to a number of multicountry M/SMEs portals. Indeed, such approach is key to allow policy making to adopt the appropriate methods for Egypt in the light of successes and failures of other countries...

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SMALL ENTERPRISES, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, INDUSTRIAL POLICY, INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, SURVEYS, SME DEFINITION AND DATA, EGYPT

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