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Table of Contents
Organization of the report
CHAPTER ONE: GOVERNMENT AND SME PERFORMANCE
IN THE WORLD ECONOMY
GLOBALIZATION AND CANADIAN SMEs
CHANGING MARKET ENVIRONMENT FOR SMEs
WHY IS GOVERNMENT CONCERNED ABOUT SMEs?
SMEs as the engine of economic growth
Linkages between trade policy and trade development
THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRY IN CANADA
WHAT IS GOVERNMENT DOING FOR SMEs?
PRELIMINARY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER TWO: ACCESS TO EXPORT CREDIT, WORKING
CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The Export Development Corporation
EDC's role in export finance
EDC's specialization in credit and risk insurance
The Master Accounts Receivable Guarantee (MARG) Program
SERVICING THE SME: ASSESSING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED
EXPORT FINANCE SERVICES
Progress Payment Program of the Canadian Commercial Corporation
CHAPTER THREE: MARKET INFORMATION/INTELLIGENCE SERVICES
CORRUPT PRACTICES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Support for government-sponsored trade fairs and missions
The Trade Commissioner Service
APPROPRIATE ROLE FOR GOVERNMENT IN MARKET
INTELLIGENCE SERVICES
Capitalizing on Canada's linguistic, multicultural and geographic advantages
Removing Disadvantageous Regulations
Strategies of SMEs for exporting
FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL COOPERATION
INVOLVEMENT OF MUNICIPALITIES IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
TRADE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT: NEED FOR CLARIFICATION
CHAPTER FIVE: DEFINING AN APPROPRIATE ROLE FOR
GOVERNMENT IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
HUMAN RIGHTS AND TRADE: THE GOVERNMENT'S ROLE
APPENDIX 2 - Recent Federal Initiatives on International Business Development
APPENDIX 3 - Coordinates for Canada Business Centres (CBSC)
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