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We review the policy arguments in favour of assisting SMEs in various areas of their
operations. Our review suggests that many of the arguments put forward for subsidising
SME activities (as distinct from some activities of firms regardless of size) are not
economically justified. Nonetheless, it is widely acknowledged that SMEs suffer from
disadvantage relative to large firms, principally in the areas of access to information and
technology.
We then study the possibilities offered by networks in helping SMEs deal with the
disadvantages they experience. Our examination indicates that there are benefits that
firms can derive from participating in networks. Further, because networks can assist
firms overcome some of their inherent disadvantages, they can become less reliant on
public assistance and more able to compete on an equal footing with larger firms once the
initial impetus is provided for the formation of cooperative networks that can enable
firms to compete more effectively.
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