East Asian SME Capacity Building, Competitiveness and Market Opportunities in a Global Economy
The paper reviews the contribution of the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector to the growth and development of the regional (East Asian) economies, and their increasing importance in the attainment of a
sustained recovery of the region in terms of economic growth, employment, trade and investment and the development of globally competitive economies.
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http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce/econ/workingpapers/WP04-16.pdf