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The Asian “Noodle Bowlâ€:Is It Serious for Business?
Kawai, Masahiro; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - eSocialSciences - 2009
A lively debate is taking place over the impact of free trade agreements (FTAs) on East Asia's business between those who view the agreements as a harmful Asian "noodle bowl"—i.e., overlapping regional trade agreements—of trade deals and others who see net beneficial effects in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045004
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Joining the supply chain : a firm-level perspective from Southeast Asia
Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2014
This paper undertakes a comparative, firm-level analysis of joining the supply chain in five Southeast Asian economies to improve our understanding of fragmentation of manufacturing across borders. The research maps supply chains and conducts firm-level econometric analysis on 5,900 enterprises....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010404679
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Does finance really matter for the participation of SMEs in international trade? : evidence from 8,080 East Asian firms
Jinjarak, Yothin; Mutuc, Paulo Jose; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2014
This paper studies factors associated with firm participation in export markets, focusing primarily on firm size and … interdependent relationships between export participation, firm size, and access to credit. SMEs participating in export markets tend … participation in export markets. The estimation results also point to the supportive influences of foreign ownership, worker …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010260029
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SME internationalization through global value chains and free trade agreements : Malaysian evidence
Arudchelvan, Menaka; Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2015
Growing internationalization of firms in Asia through participation in global value chains (GVCs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) has focused attention on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet there is scant literature on the characteristics of SMEs involved in GVCs and FTAs. Malaysia...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010478515
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Why do SMEs not borrow more from banks? : evidence from the People's Republic of China and Southeast Asia
Wignaraja, Ganeshan; Jinjarak, Yothin - 2015
age, and export participation. Fourth, personal assets of SME owners tend to matter more as collateral for SME borrowing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010462574
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Does Finance Really Matter for the Participation of SMEs in International Trade? Evidence from 8,080 East Asian Firms
Jinjarak, Yothin - 2014
This paper studies factors associated with firm participation in export markets, focusing primarily on firm size and … interdependent relationships between export participation, firm size, and access to credit. SMEs participating in export markets tend … participation in export markets. The estimation results also point to the supportive influences of foreign ownership, worker …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013056183
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SME Internationalization Through Global Value Chains and Free Trade Agreements : Malaysian Evidence
Arudchelvan, Menaka - 2015
Growing internationalization of firms in Asia through participation in global value chains (GVCs) and free trade agreements (FTAs) has focused attention on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Yet there is scant literature on the characteristics of SMEs involved in GVCs and FTAs. Malaysia...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013027934
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Why Do SMEs Not Borrow More from Banks? Evidence from the People's Republic of China and Southeast Asia
Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2015
age, and export participation. Fourth, personal assets of SME owners tend to matter more as collateral for SME borrowing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013030507