This paper briefly discusses the importance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia. The concepts of tax compliance costs and prior compliance costs studies, both internationally and in Malaysia, are succinctly reviewed. The methodology used in the current estimates, based on the...

Drawing on firm level surveys, we examine industry-specific factors that have influenced the adoption of e-business technologies in Uganda, Nigeria, and India. A sectoral typology of e-business adoption based on three broad sets of observations emerged. First, the study suggests that...

This paper addresses some key policy issues relating to the micro and small enterprises in India during the reforms period. A close look into the definitional changes in terms of the criterion of investment limits and a pronounced emphasis on export-orientation points to the neglect of the...

Small enterprises play an important role in the development of the economy in the Kingdom of Bahrain; therefore motivating them is one of the economic priorities of Bahrain. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the development needs of small enterprises and asses the adequacy of the...

Drawing on firm level surveys, we examine industry-specific factors that have influenced the adoption of e-business technologies in Uganda, Nigeria, and India. A sectoral typology of e-business adoption based on three broad sets of observations emerged. First, the study suggests that...

Small enterprises play an important role in the development of the economy in the Kingdom of Bahrain; therefore motivating them is one of the economic priorities of Bahrain. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the development needs of small enterprises and asses the adequacy of the...