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Boosting the Development of Efficient SMEs in the Netherlands

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  • Rafał Kierzenkowski

    (OECD)

  • Jochebed Kastaneer

    (Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands)

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is an important driver of economic growth, job creation and competitiveness. However, the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector has been severely affected by the crisis, with access to bank finance being particularly difficult. Various government-sponsored schemes have been introduced to ease credit conditions. Developing alternatives to bank lending options for SME finance is important but will take time. Restructuring banks’ balance sheets is essential to step up bank lending to SMEs in the medium term. Beyond financing issues, boosting innovation would support productivity gains, and SME competitiveness and growth. Also, easing labour market regulation would further support SME development. A large share of small businesses consists of self-employed with no employees. The tax system should minimise distortions for the creation and expansion of businesses. Despite significant progress made in lowering barriers to entrepreneurship, there is scope to further reduce administrative burdens. This Working Paper relates to the 2014 OECD Economic Survey of the Netherlands (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-netherlands.htm). Favoriser le développement de PME efficaces aux Pays-Bas L'entrepreneuriat est un vecteur important de croissance économique, de création d'emplois et de compétitivité. Néanmoins, le secteur des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) a été durement touché par la crise, l'accès aux financements bancaires étant particulièrement difficile. Divers dispositifs ont été mis en place par les pouvoirs publics pour assouplir les conditions de crédit. Il est important que se développe une offre de financements alternatifs au crédit bancaire pour les PME, mais cela prendra du temps. La restructuration des bilans des banques est une condition essentielle de l'augmentation des crédits bancaires aux PME à moyen terme. Au-delà des problèmes de financement, des mesures favorisant l'innovation renforceraient les gains de productivité, ainsi que la croissance et la compétitivité des PME. Par ailleurs, un assouplissement de la réglementation du marché du travail contribuerait également au développement des PME. Une forte proportion des petites entreprises est constituée de travailleurs indépendants sans salariés. Il faudrait que le système d'imposition atténue les distorsions relatives à la création et au développement des entreprises. Malgré les progrès sensibles accomplis en termes de réduction des obstacles à l'entrepreneuriat, il est possible d'alléger encore les charges administratives. Ce Document de travail se rapporte à l’Étude économique de l’OCDE des Pays Bas, 2014 (www.oecd.org/fr/eco/etudes/pays-bas.htm).

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  • Rafał Kierzenkowski & Jochebed Kastaneer, 2014. "Boosting the Development of Efficient SMEs in the Netherlands," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1157, OECD Publishing.
  • Handle: RePEc:oec:ecoaaa:1157-en
    DOI: 10.1787/5jxz9xztql6f-en
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    Keywords

    administrative burdens; bank lending; banks; charges administratives; crédit bancaire; entrepreneuriat; entrepreneurship; EPL; EPL; finance; finance; fiscalité; innovation; innovation; Netherlands; Pays-Bas; PME; PMR; PMR; self-employment; SMEs; taxation; travailleurs indépendants;
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    JEL classification:

    • G01 - Financial Economics - - General - - - Financial Crises
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • J08 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics Policies

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