Special Report No 08/2015: Is EU financial support adequately addressing the needs of micro-entrepreneurs?

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Series Details No.08, 2015 (July 2015)
Publication Date August 2015
ISBN 978-92-872-2584-9
ISSN 1831-0834
EC QJ-AB-15-008-EN-N
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Summary:

Micro-entrepreneurs across the EU are experiencing difficulties to access the conventional credit market. With a view to improving this situation the EU provides financial support through grants and financial instruments.

With this report, the Court assessed whether the programming and design of the EU financial support was addressing the actual needs of micro-entrepreneurs and whether robust performance reporting systems were in place. In addition, the Court examined whether sufficient information is available on the implementation costs of the different EU funding mechanisms supporting micro-entrepreneurs.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://dx.publications.europa.eu/10.2865/24866
Related Links
ECA: News, 14.07.2015: EU funding for micro-entrepreneurs could be better targeted if specific needs are adequately assessed https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/NewsItem.aspx?nid=5960
ECA: Special Report No 08/2015: Is EU financial support adequately addressing the needs of micro-entrepreneurs? [PDF] https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_08/SR_MICROFINANCE_EN.pdf

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