Performance et compétitivité des PME Algériennes : quelle leçon tirée des expériences internationales?

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In an exacting economic environment, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have been confronted with several challenges.

A challenge to increase the profitability of their businesses, to maintain growth, enhances their performance and competitiveness.

It becomes important to create a favorable environment that allows them to expand and prosper.

In Algeria, since the early 1980s, the SMEs have progressively taken a focal and important place in the Algerian economic model.

Indeed, the authorities have implemented several economic programmers in order to help SMEs to prosper and achieve their objectives.

However, some questions remain unanswered, since most SMEs still struggling to position themselves in international arena.

This article aims to:- Identify the main challenges confronted by the Algerian SMEs.

- Analyze the performance and competitiveness’ models, of development and emerging countries (South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia….

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),, that have succeeded through time transforming SMEs, to great firms.

Analyze the relationship between Algerian economic model, the specificities of the Algerian SMES and their competitiveness.

The aim is to check whether international experiences.

Would enhance the competitiveness of the Algerian SMES.