Towards an SME Economy

This book deals with what are usually called SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, including very small enterprises). But it begins by asking the question of the relevance, from an economic point of view, of this statistical category, defined, for example, as firms with fewer than 500 employees by INSEE1. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analytical framework for understanding this form of organization for the production of wealth, with a view to building actions to transform existing situations in order to increase the economic and social efficiency, not only of the enterprise but also of the territories in which it is located.

Autorentext

Bernard PARANQUE è stato professore alla Kedge Business School (2004-2019) ed economista che assisteva i rappresentanti dei consigli di fabbrica a Lione, prima di essere assunto dalla Banque de France a Parigi. Dal 1999 al 2002 è stato distaccato presso il Segretariato di Stato per le PMI. Si interessa di azione collettiva e di finanziamento delle organizzazioni.