Scientific Publication

The impact of Coronavirus on China’s SMEs: Finding from the enterprise survey for innovation and entrepreneurship in China

Abstract

Since the coronavirus outbreak began in January, Chinese business activity has been severely slowed, affecting China’s position in the global industrial supply chain. The Enterprise Survey for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in China (ESIEC) launched a survey on the “condition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) amidst the coronavirus outbreak.” The paper presents the main findings of the survey.