Regardless of the size of the domestic economy, there are ample reasons for firms to extend their markets beyond home shores. These include increasing sales, improving profits, diversifying risks, reaping economies of scale, matching the moves of competitors, enhancing competitiveness or...

Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- Accidental and Intentional Exporters: Comparing Indonesian and Malaysian MSMEs / Yean, Tham Siew / Tambunan, Tulus -- OVERVIEW OF MSMEs IN INDONESIA AND MALAYSIA -- DISCUSSIONS OF FINDINGS

"Open Skies," in general, refers to the liberalization of aviation markets that can be pursued on a bilateral, regional, or multilateral basis. At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) level, liberalization of airfreight and passenger services is targeted by December 2008. This...

Private higher education institutions (PrHEIs) are utilized to complement public provision due to financial constraints faced in public provision. However, increasing private provision has raised interesting questions as to who gets educated in these PrHEIs. Is increasing private supply...