With deregulation and globalization, and the direct impact of these developments on economies worldwide, it is necessary for authorities in the People's Republic of China (PRC) to consider an approach that would further attune its economic engine toward sustained growth. This paper argues that...

With deregulation and globalization, and the direct impact of these developments on economies worldwide, it is necessary for authorities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to consider an approach that would further attune its economic engine toward sustained growth. This paper argues that...

With deregulation and globalization, and the impact of these developments on economies worldwide, it has become necessary for the PRC authorities to consider an approach that would further attune its economic engine toward sustained growth. This paper argues that certain sectors of the economy...

In this paper we analyze changes in the export mix of Chilean firms, looking particularly at differences between large firms and SMEs. To do that, we use detailed information of exported products by firms during the period 1995-2005. Our econometric results, which look at the impact of export...

This presentation features the role of Credit Unions in the Caribbean. It explores how they foster business initiatives based on a co-operative model in order to develop small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

SME Metasys: A Business Management System for SMEs

The informal economy plays an important, yet often overlooked, role in economies throughout the world. Informal activities can provide a much needed source of income for a great number of people. At the same time, informality motivated by regulatory distortions, tax evasion, or in the pursuit of...