B3 PUBLICATION - TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Main results for enterprises created in 1997

2. General comparison of new enterprises with those existing at January 1995

3. Main trends for individual countries

4. Methodology and coverage

Appendix A: Tables

Table 1: Number of active enterprises, creation rate and GDP per capita

Table 2: Distribution of active enterprises by type of unit

Table 3: Average employment of active enterprises by type of unit

Table 4: Distribution of active enterprises by method of creation

Table 5: Distribution of active enterprises by size class

Table 6: Share of total employment by enterprise size class

Table 7: Share of total employment by type of employment

Table 8: Distribution of active enterprises by number of local units

Table 9: Distribution of active enterprises by principal place of activity

Table 10: Distribution of active enterprises by zone

Table 11: Distribution of active enterprises by region

Table 12: Distribution of active enterprises by sector of activity

Table 13: Distribution of active enterprises by number of activities

Table 14: Share of total employment of enterprises with foreign capital participation

Table 15: Distribution of active enterprises according to perceived trading difficulty

Table 16: Distribution of active enterprises with perceived supply side difficulties by type of difficulty

Table 17: Distribution of active enterprises with perceived demand difficulties by type of difficulty

Table 18: Distribution of active enterprises by age of the founder/manager

Table 19: Distribution of active enterprises by sex of the founder/manager

Table 20: Distribution of active enterprises by educational background of the founder/manager

Table 21: Distr. of active enterprises by previous socio-professional category of the founder/manager

Table 22: Percentage of active enterprises making investments

Table 23: Status of recorded units