SMEs and Economic Integration in Southeast Asia / edited by Cassey Lee, Dionisius Narjoko and Sothea Oum.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for about 97-99 per cent of total enterprises and 60-80 per cent of total employment in ASEAN countries. The participation of SMEs is thus crucial for achieving greater regional economic integration amongst ASEAN countries. SMEs are, however, often constrained by many disadvantages that limit their abilities to become importers and exporters. This is well documented in the research literature on trade and firm size. This volume contains selected ASEAN country studies on the participation of SMEs in regional economic integration based on primary.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- About the Contributors -- 1. Introduction / Lee, Cassey / Narjoko, Dionisius / Oum, Sothea -- Part 1: Country Studies -- 2. SME Participation in ASEAN and East Asian Integration Case of Cambodia / Thangavelu, Shandre M. / Oum, Sothea / Neak, Samsen -- 3. Indonesian Small and Medium Enterprise Participation in ASEAN Economic Integration / Anas, Titik -- 4. Lao SME Participation in Regional Economic Integration / Kyophilavong, Phouphet -- 5. Government Policies, Regional Trading Ag reements and Economic Performance of National Electronic Components Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Malaysia / Rasiah, Rajah / Thangiah, Govindamal -- 6. Myanmar SMEs' Participation in ASEAN and East Asian Regional Economic Integration With a Focus on Food and Apparel Manufacturing / Bernhardt, Thomas / Kanay De, S. / Dickenson-Jones, Giles -- 7 Philippine SME Participation in ASEAN and East Asian Regional Economic Integration / Aldaba, Rafaelita M. -- 8. Thailand's SME Participation in ASEAN and East Asian Regional Economic Integration / Charoenrat, Teerawat / Harvie, Charles -- 9. Vietnam SMEs' Participation in Regional Economic Integration Survey Results of Three Manufacturing Sectors / Chuc, Nguyen Dinh / Anh, Nguyen Ngoc / Thai, Thi Kim -- Part 2: Multinational Enterprise Studies -- 10. Use of Preference at Export Platform Evidence from Export to China by Japanese Affiliates in ASEAN / Hayakawa, Kazunobu / Toshiyuki, Matsuura -- 11. South Korean Multinational Enterprises and Vietnam SMEs' Participation in Global Production Networks in the Context of Increased ASEAN and East Asian Regional Economic Integration / Anh, Nguyen Ngoc / Anh, Thi Tuong / Minh, Nguyen Ngoc / Mai, Nguyen Thi Phuong -- 12. The Evolution of Taiwan's Economic Links with ASEAN / Chen, Shin-Horng / Wen, Pei-Chang / Liu, Meng-Chun -- 13. Chinese Multinational Firms in Southeast Asia A Study of Chery in Malaysia / Miao, Zhang -- Index

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