Introduction -- Smes and regional production networks -- SMEs and production networks : framework -- SME participation in production networks : an analytical framework -- Constraints to growth and firm characteristic determinants of SME participation in production networks -- Constraints on SMEs...

This paper examines the effects of human capital on SMEs' participation in global value chains using Indonesian firm-level data. The paper adopts the discrete choice modeling of the probit framework to examine the behavior of firms in the export market. In particular, it examines SME behavior in...

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,...