Business in Belarus 2013: Status, Trends, Perspectives

The report discusses the economic situation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and prospects for their development. It analyzes the impact of participation of Belarus in the Eurasian integration on SMEs performance and competitiveness. The report evaluates the liberalization of the business environment and studies its effect on foreign direct investment promotion in Belarus. It also focuses on the role of SMEs support infrastructure. The Appendix contains the results of the SME survey carried out in May 2013.