This project had two main aims:

• To assess the feasibility of developing operational set of measures (or indicators) for monitoring a) progress in achieving APEC objectives as they relate to SMEs; and b) SME trends and the contribution of SMEs to growth and development.
• To develop an action plan for the implementation of a set of SME indicators in APEC economies.

• Project Aims and Background
• Summaries
• Objectives and Approach
• Introduction
• Review of Work Relevant to SME statistics and Indicators
• The Feasibility of Better SME Indicators in APEC
• Detailed Action Plan
• Appendices