This Country Assessment Note is available in full at: www.oecd.org/industry/inclusive-entrepreneurship-policies-country-assessment-notes.htm, and published in abridged form as Country Profiles in The Missing Entrepreneurs: Policies for Inclusive Entrepreneurship book series by the European Commission and OECD, available at: www.oecd-ilibrary.org/employment/the-missing-entrepreneurs_43c2f41c-enInclusive entrepreneurship policies aim to offer all people an equal opportunity to create a sustainable business, whatever their social group. Among the key targets of inclusive entrepreneurship policies and programmes are women, youth, older people, the unemployed, migrants and people with disabilities, who all continue to face challenges in the labour market and are under-represented or disadvantaged in entrepreneurship activities. This note is the second in a series of annual country assessments on the state of inclusive entrepreneurship policies and programmes in Malta. It provides an overview and assessment of policies and programmes that support people from under-represented and disadvantaged groups in business creation and self-employment, and suggests policy actions to address gaps in the support system and to improve the quality of available support offers. The 2017 notes place a special focus on describing the characteristics of self-employment in each country. The notes are part of a wider programme of work by the OECD and the European Commission that includes ‘The Missing Entrepreneurs’ publications, a series of Policy Briefs on specific target groups, policies and issues, country reviews of youth entrepreneurship and women entrepreneurship, and the production of online policy guidance.OECDpeer-reviewe
