September 2016

R&D activity and operating performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): The case of a small open economy

The study investigates the impact of R&D activity on operational performance of small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Prior studies have indicated that R&D activity improves market performance of large listed companies in advanced economies. We extend the research objective on the operational performance of SMEs in the small open Greek economy in which SMEs are normally not listed companies operating in a...

Author(s): Eleftherios Aggelopoulos, Nikolaos Eriotis, Antonios Georgopoulos and Anastasios Tsamis