Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the great majority of businesses in all countries, and employ the majority of the global workforce. Yet their significance to the health of the global business environment is often overlooked. This is as true with respect to the problems of bribery and corruption as it is for other aspects of business regulation.

This report sheds new light on how bribery and corruption affect the SME sector and argues that smaller businesses need to be encouraged and supported in their efforts to combat the threats posed.