Abstract: | The North-East (NE) region of Romania is, in terms of area, the largest of the 8 regions and is made up of 6 counties: Iasi, Bacau, Neamt, Suceava, Botosani and Vaslui. NE Region is one of the poorest regions of Romania. The SMEs sector, considered to be the engine of economic development, is rather poorly developed in this region. Thus, in this area of the country we have the lowest density level of SMEs in Romania, the NE region occupying the penultimate place in the economic performance standings, from different regions of the country. The chance of economic recovery of the region is attracting and efficient use of government and community funds to develop the SMEs sector. |