In Asia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a major share of employment and dominate the economy … particular venture capital markets. Hence, looking for new methods of financing for SMEs is crucial. Hometown investment trust … paper, we explain the importance of SMEs in Asia and describe about HITs. We then provide a scheme for the credit rating of …

medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and five Southeast Asian economies (Indonesia … finance since the global financial crisis, including sources of credit, lender types, and collateral types. First, SMEs …, when it comes to external finance, SMEs typically use informal non-bank credit sources more than banks. Third, there is a …

, multiple market failures exist with regard to the development of SMEs and local entrepreneurship. These risks can be mitigated … and facilitating access to financing for SMEs. Despite many distortions and inefficiencies in implementing regional … internationalization of SMEs in the region. This process can be significantly strengthened by creating a positive business environment …

The relationship between large enterprises (LEs) and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Japan has undergone major … changes during the long-term recession since 1991. While SMEs still play the important role of supplying parts and components … in manufacturing. While efficient SMEs selected by LEs were able to expand their businesses, inefficient SMEs lost …

China's (PRC's) small and medium enterprises (SMEs). It also provides relevant policy suggestions at the end. First, this … paper reviews the impacts of the 1997 Asian financial crisis on the PRC's SMEs, evaluating the policy measures for coping … global financial crisis on the PRC's SMEs, focusing the discussion on the causes of and resulting problems from SME …

characteristics, features, and dependencies on financing of Central Asian SMEs and, consequently, derive the potential impact of the … crisis on the sector. The paper also assesses government support for SMEs and the necessary market reforms that will give a …

is dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), unlike the chaebols of the Republic of Korea or the Japanese … large and SMEs) have moved their manufacturing operation to People's Republic of China (PRC). This is also manifested in the … of SMEs in Taipei, China (97.6% of business establishments, and 77.1% of employment), it is of vital importance to …

strengthening financial education in schools. To foster entrepreneurship and access to funding for start-ups and innovative SMEs …