SMEs in the crisis: Employment, industrial relations and local partnership

This report looks at the role that social dialogue and local networks play in addressing thenegative consequences of the crisis, particularly job losses, and especially how they can be usedto help to maintain employment and develop job creation.

It looks at established networks andalso determines whether any new networks have been created to help manage the consequencesof the crisis. The report also seeks to identify whether there is a link between social dialogue andthese kinds of local networks.