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Explore the research behind the EU Market Readiness Instrument. The methodology paper explains the framework and its limits, with a permanent DOI and open access under a Creative Commons licence. Calibration parameters and proprietary scoring logic remain protected.
Working paper · June 2026
The AFT Framework for EU Market Readiness
A methodology paper on decision-grade SME readiness assessment for the European Union single market.
- Author:
- Ali-Fuad Turgut (AFT Global, Paris)
- Published:
- 1 June 2026
- Licence:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
A decision-grade diagnostic framework that assesses whether a firm is ready to move towards EU market entry, where its main blockers sit, and what evidence must be produced before resources are committed. Readiness is read across seven independent capabilities, calibrated to sector context through NACE Rev. 2.1, and resolved to one of three categorical verdicts: Go, Conditional Go, or Hold.