中小公司目前被看作是工业发达国家经济中的“发动机”之一;这是由于中小公司提供了额外的就业机会,能保证相当高的劳动质量,而且非常灵活。这类公司所占的份额以在法国经济中为最大;而将来,大多数专家认为,其作用还会有所提高。 Small and medium-sized companies are now regarded as one of the “engines” in the economies of industrialized countries; this is due to the additional employment opportunities offered by small and medium-sized companies, which guarantee a very high quality of work and are very flexible. The share of such companies is the largest in the French economy, and in the future most experts believe that their role will increase.