摘要:The role of small and medium companies (SMEs) in Spain in terms of economicsand job creation is highly relevant in order to escape from the global financial crisisin which the world is immersed. This paper seeks to examine and quantify the impact of this crisis in the Spanish SMEs, analyzing the results of a survey in a representative sample of that particular business sector. The survey was conducted to discover various economic and financial issues, and draws results such as the high impact of the crisis in terms of profitability, fall in demand and assets turnover, and the need to increase State aids to SME.
关键词:Small and medium companies (SMEs); global financial crisis; State grants; economic recovery; profitability; management