This third book in the series focuses on how small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) contribute to achieving and …

Boon-Chye Lee -- 2 The Asian Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Regional SMEs 10 -- Charles Harvie -- 3 SMEs … in the Globalised Developing Economies: Some Asia-Pacific Examples 43 -- Henry Wan, Jr -- 4 SMEs in Southeast Asia …: Issues and Constraints in the Pre- and Post-Crisis Environments 61 -- Henry Sandee -- 5 Trade Finance for East Asian SMEs and …

the role of SMEs in the globalisation of the East Asian economies, and assess how the financial crisis has impacted on … them. They focus on a number of key aspects of SMEs in the region, including: * financing issues * the role of … * the opportunities afforded by electronic commerce * regional labour markets and their impact on SMEs. Globalisation and …

global competitiveness of local SMEs in various economic sectors across the East Asian region. The book goes on to illustrate … the increasing recognition that important local, regional and sectoral dimensions of SMEs, activities require their own … activities of these local SMEs. The importance and inherent potential of SMEs as small but significant players in national …