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Author Tambunan, Tulus, 1956- author

Title SMEs in Asian developing countries / Tulus Tahi Hamonangan Tambunan
Published Basingstoke [England] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 263 pages) : illustrations
Contents SME Development Pattern: A Theoretical Consideration -- Recent Development: An Overview -- Export Performance and Effects of Trade Liberalization -- Competitiveness and Transfer of Technology -- Development Constraints -- Women Entrepreneurs in SMEs
Summary SMEs in Asian Developing Countries is about the development of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in Asian developing countries beginning with the discussion of the importance and main characteristics of SMEs in the region. Based on key literature and the countries most recent data, the book then presents and discusses current development of SMEs (e.g. growth in units and output, GDP contribution, sectoral concentration and export) in a number of countries including China, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Nepal, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam and Vietnam. SMEs in Asian Developing Countries also touches on some important development related issues, such as the effect of trade liberalization on local SMEs, the main development constraints facing enterprises, their competitiveness, their ability to innovate and the transfer of technology from large enterprises. This includes multinational companies to local SMEs, the degree of female involvement as entrepreneurs in SMEs and the connected constraints
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-256) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Small business -- Asia
Small business -- Asia -- Growth
Small business -- Developing countries
International business.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Small Business.
Business and Management.
Small business
Small business -- Growth
Små- och medelstora företag -- Asien.
Klein- und Mittelunternehmen.
Entwicklung.
Asien.
Asia
Developing countries
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2009499732
ISBN 9780230250949
0230250947