Brussels, 16/01/2012 (Agence Europe) - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were responsible for 85% of the 1.1 million jobs created between 2002 and 2010 in the economy of the EU. This figure is considerably higher than the share of SMEs in total employment (67%), according to a study by the European Commission, which also stresses their vulnerability in the face of the economic crisis since 2009.
An investigation carried out in late 2010 among companies established in the 27 member...