OECD Framework for the Evaluation of SME and Entrepreneurship Policies and Programmes [electronic resource] /
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Potter, Jonathan(Jonathan Graham)
Storey, D. J.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2008.
This Framework provides policy makers with a practical and accessible guide to best practice evaluation methods for SME and entrepreneurship policies and programmes. It uses case studies from a wide range of OECD countries to examine the benefits of evaluation and how best to address common issues that arise when commissioning and undertaking SME and entrepreneurship evaluations. Key evaluation principles are set out, including the ‘Six Steps to Heaven’ approach. These principles are illustrated with examples of evaluations of national, regional and local programmes that can be explored further by the reader. The publication focuses not only on the evaluation of individual policies and programmes, but also on peer review evaluations and assessment of the impact of SMEs and entrepreneurship of mainstream programmes that do not have business development as their principal aim. This book complements other existing guidelines, as it focusses particularly on problem situations and exceptions to the general rules.
Foreword; Table of Contents; Summary and Route Map; Section 1. Evaluation Issues; Section 2. Evaluation of Individual National Programmes; Section 3. Evaluation of Regional and Local Programmes; Section 4. The Role of Peer Review in Evaluation; Section 5. Reviewing the Aggregate Impact of Public Policies; Appendix A. The OECD Istanbul Position; Appendix B. Six Steps to Heaven: Methods for Assessing the Impact of SME Policy; Appendix C. Examples of Evaluation Guidance; Appendix D. Assessing the Quality of an Evaluation
Appendix E. Framework Condition Indicators: Entrepreneurship Conditions in Denmark in 2005Appendix F. Summary of the Evaluation of State Aid to SMEs in the Member States, European Economic Area and the Candidate Countries
Also available in French under the title: Cadre de l'OCDE sur l'évaluation des politiques et des programmes à l'égard des PME et de l'éntrepreneuriat.
"... was written by ... Jonathan Potter ... and ... David Storey ..."--Foreword.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-101).
This Framework provides policy makers with a practical and accessible guide to best practice evaluation methods for SME and entrepreneurship policies and programmes. It uses case studies from a wide range of OECD countries to examine the benefits of evaluation and how best to address common issues that arise when commissioning and undertaking SME and entrepreneurship evaluations. Key evaluation principles are set out, including the ‘Six Steps to Heaven’ approach. These principles are illustrated with examples of evaluations of national, regional and local programmes that can be explored further by the reader. The publication focuses not only on the evaluation of individual policies and programmes, but also on peer review evaluations and assessment of the impact of SMEs and entrepreneurship of mainstream programmes that do not have business development as their principal aim. This book complements other existing guidelines, as it focusses particularly on problem situations and exceptions to the general rules.
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