국제통상규범과 중소기업지원제도에 관한 연구

A Study on the Rules of International Commerce and the Support Systems for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

The domain for free business activities has been expanded with the world economic structure in the process of globalization. However, this is accompanied by mounting uncertainty over the national economy. The growth of small and medium sized enterprises capable of standing tall in their own right is more desirable and more urgent than ever for the national economy to progress on a steady basis against this backdrop. Even thougb the rules of international commerce have prohibited the subsidy, the industrialized countries have more suppcrting systems than before for small and medium sized enterprises due to the fact that the certain subsidy, such as non-actionable and nonspecific one is still allowed. Moreover, other all kjnds of supporting systems for small and medium sized enterprises has mobilized in order to maximize the effects of production and employment. This article reviews the status of the rules of intemationa] commerce for the subsidy, and analyzes the support systems of major countries uJX>n emphasis. After that, it suggests the direction of the support systems for small and medium sized enterprises.