Исследовательский Центр ИПМ
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Business in Belarus 2011: Status, Trends, Perspectives

Analytical report. Authors: Skriba, A., Tochitskaya, I., Shymanovich, G.

The report discusses the economic situation of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and their perspectives in the back of economic crisis of 2011. The report also analyzes SMEs participation in shadow economy, which is a coping strategy in harsh economic environment. Another focus of the report is prospects and limitations of small and medium business towards taking part in privatization process that is once again expected to be on the run in Belarus. Besides, the role of the support infrastructure of SME development and public-private partnerships is analyzed. In conclusion there are results of the survey on the issues connected to SMEs development in Belarus.

© IPM Research Center, 2011