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  Challenges of industrial restructuring in a globalizing world: implications for Small- and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Asia

  Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003

  The restructuring of global industries and markets, through the emergence of ‘international production networks’ (IPN,) is posing new challenges to developing economies in Asia. The requirements for firms to effectively access global markets and upgrade their position in global industries are becoming increasingly complex and demanding.
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  Development of small and medium enterprises in Indonesia

  Center for Industrial Economic Studies, Faculty of Economics, University of Trisakti, Indonesia, 2005

  It has been recognised that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in economic development and income growth in many countries, as they have been the primary source of job or employment creation world-wide; not only in less developed countries but also in developed/industrialised countries.This paper is one part of an ongoing study on the performance of SMEs in Indonesia in compa
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  The cost of resolving small-business conflicts: the case of Peru

  2004

  In spite of the recognized importance of having an efficient, predictable and accessible judicial system in promoting growth and investment, scarce attention has been paid to the legal problems of small businesses and their legal needs. This study analyzes the overall interaction between the judicial system and small businesses in Peru.
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  Associations of small and medium forest enterprise: an initial review of issues for local livelihoods and sustainability

  Forestry and Land Use Programme, IIED, 2004

  This paper provides an introduction to recent literature on the benefits of small and medium enterprise (SME) associations and how to achieve them. An introduction is given to some of the language used by different disciplines that may have something to offer the forest sector.
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  Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and small enterprise: a handbook for entrepreneurs in developing countries

  Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester, 2001

  This handbook is for entrepreneurs running a small business in a developing country.
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  Information and communication technologies (ICTs) and small enterprise: a handbook for enterprise support agencies in developing countries

  Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester, 2001

  This handbook is for staff in agencies that support the development of small enterprise in developing countries.
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  Review of telecenter sustainability criteria for the establishment of sustainable rural business resource centers for SMEs in developing countries

  United Nations [UN] Industrial Development Organization, 2004

  This paper addresses the sustainability issue of telecenters.
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  Financing SMEs in Africa

  OECD Development Centre, 2005

  This document examines how the sector of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa can be developed further.
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  Small and medium enterprises, growth, and poverty: cross-country evidence

  World Bank, 2004

  This paper explores the relationship between the relative size of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector, economic growth, and poverty using a new database on the share of SME labour in the total manufacturing labour force.The authors use a sample of 76 countries to find:there is a strong association between the importance of SMEs and GDP per capita growththis relationship, ho
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  Enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Africa: an analysis of differential roles of national governments through improved support services

  Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa, 2002

  This paper studies the role of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in African development, the constraints that currently hamper their ability to fulfil this role, and measures which could enhance their competitiveness and effectiveness.

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