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Štruktúra podnikateľského sektora Slovenska
The Structure of Slovakia’s Business Sector

Author(s): Herta Gabrielová
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: non-financial business sector; foreign controlled enterprises; small and medium enterprises; business sector’s performance

Summary/Abstract: In overcoming the aftermaths of economic crisis and in starting up eco-nomic growth past the crisis the business sector will have to undergo a very demanding adaptive process. Due to this, the study focuses on its characterization from two standpoints. In the first part, position of foreign controlled enterprises (FCE) is investigated in comparison with nationally controlled firms – domestic enterprises (DE). There are discovered all differences in the position of these firms in the economy as well as in their performance parameters, while particular attention is being devoted to manufacturing industry, where the foreign controlled firms occupy the key position. Apparently, majority of the domestic business sector consists of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The second part of the study deals with the SMEs in comparison with big enterprises. Attention is drawn also to methodic problems connected with acquisition of internationally comparable statistical data needed for both analyses.

  • Issue Year: 57/2009
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 1000-1017
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Slovak
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