The readiness of MSMEs in facing ASEAN economic community 2015 / Tulus Tahi Hamonangan Tambunan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tambunan, Tulus, 1956- author.

Contributor:

Tambunan, Tulus, 1956-

Series:

Economic issues, problems and perspectives series.

Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Southeast Asia.

Small business.

Economic development--Southeast Asia.

Economic development.

Southeast Asia--Commerce.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From a worldwide perspective, it has been recognized that micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in economic development, as they have been the primary sources of job/employment creation and output growth. Even now it is generally believed that sustainable and inclusive economic development in developing regions (i.e. Asia, Africa and Latin America) depends to a large extent on the vibrant private sector, in particular MSMEs. This book is about MSMEs in ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), providing most recent evidence on development and performance of the en

Contents:

""THE READINESS OF MSMES IN FACING ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 2015""; ""THE READINESS OF MSMES IN FACING ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 2015""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""1.1. The Importance of MSMEs""; ""1.2. Definition and Concept""; ""1.3. Key Characteristics""; ""1.4. Motivation for the Book""; ""1.5. Structure of the Book""; ""Chapter 2: Development and Constraints""; ""2.1. Development""; ""2.1.1. ASEAN MSMEs""; ""2.1.2. Evidence from Individual Member States""

""Indonesia""""Malaysia""; ""Philippines""; ""Thailand""; ""Vietnam""; ""Lao PDR""; ""Cambodia""; ""Myanmar""; ""Brunei Darussalam""; ""2.2. Constraints""; ""2.2.1. Overall Picture""; ""2.2.2. Cases from Some Member States""; ""Indonesia""; ""Cambodia""; ""Lao PDR""; ""Philippines""; ""Vietnam""; ""Brunei Darussalam""; ""Thailand""; ""Myanmar""; ""Chapter 3: ASEAN Economic Community 2015: Trade Liberalization""; ""3.1. ASEAN Single Market""; ""3.2. ASEAN Trade""; ""3.3. Does Liberalization in Trade Matter for Local MSMEs? A Theoretical Discussion""; ""3.4. Export Performance of MSMEs""

""3.4.1. Regional Evidence""""3.4.2. Country Evidence""; ""Indonesia""; ""Malaysia""; ""Vietnam""; ""Thailand""; ""Philippines""; ""3.5. Utilization Rate of ASEAN-Led Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)""; ""3.5.1. Brief Overview of ASEAN-led FTAs and ASEAN MSMEs""; ""3.5.2. The Utilisation of FTAs by MSMEs: Lessons Learned from Other Regions""; ""3.5.3. FTA Utilisation by the Region�s Private Sectors, Particularly the MSMEs""; ""3.5.4. Existing Initiatives of ASEAN and the Member States to Promote MSMEs Development and Take Advantage of ASEAN-led FTAs""

""Chapter 4: ASEAN Economic Community 2015: Investment Liberalization""""4.1. ASEAN Investment Agreements and Development""; ""4.2. Two Main Channels of Impacts: A Theoretical Discussion""; ""4.3. Investment Liberalization Regime: The Case of Indonesia""; ""4.3.1. Country Level Development""; ""4.3.3. Effects of the 2008-09 Global Economic Crisis""; ""4.3.4. Policy Scene""; ""4.4. Do Local MSMEs Get Benefit from FDI?""; ""4.5. Case Studies in Indonesia""; ""4.5.1. Tegal Metalworking Industry""; ""4.5.2. ASTRA Automotive Subcontractors""; ""Chapter 5: Access to Trade Facilitation""

""5.1. Trade Facilitation: Concept, Definition and Measurements""""5.2. The Importance of Having Access to Trade Facilitation""; ""5.2.1. General Picture""; ""5.2.2. Evidence from ASEAN""; ""5.2.3. Case Studies: Indonesia""; ""5.3. The ASEAN Economic Blueprint for Trade Facilitation""; ""Chapter 6: Integration into E-Trade""; ""6.1. Background""; ""6.2. The Use of E-trade in International Trade by MSMEs""; ""6.2.1. Evidence from Various Studies""; ""6.2.2. Seeking Indicator s to Measure the Use of E-trade""; ""6.3. Main Barriers Facing MSMEs in Using E-trade System""

""6.3.1. Internal Constraints""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63321-786-8

OCLC:

890323100