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The European Network for Social and Economic Research (ENSR) is a network of institutes specialised in applied policy research with a special focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and entrepreneurship. EIM Business & Policy Research in The Netherlands founded the Network in 1991. The network consists of members in all 27 EU Member States, together with members in Norway, Iceland, Switzerland (covering also Liechtenstein), Croatia and Turkey. So, the ENSR covers 33 countries. For many years the ENSR focused mainly on SME research and this was expressed in the original name: European Network for SME Research. The ENSR is now able to cover all kind of issues that are related to the business sector: entrepreneurship, labour, production, innovation, internationalisation, CSR, impact assessments, social affairs, etc. University graduates form the main work force of each member. In total more than 600 highly qualified researchers specialised in applied economic and social research are brought together in the Network. Professors, holding a chair in SME economics or in business economics, manage some of the member-institutes. The overall competence of the Network is strengthened by the specialisation of each member. The Network has a broad spectrum of qualitative and quantitative research consisting of macro oriented, meso and sector studies, as well as micro economic and small business management research. Each member has international experience in carrying out economic and social research. Many members have a wide network of international relations and have carried out research in many Member States, Eastern European countries and countries in the developing world. Each member operates countrywide. Some members have regional offices, but these are co-ordinated by the nationalheadquarters, where the national and international research is carried out. All members are independent and follow a scientific approach. Since 2004 the Network has an office in Brussels.
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