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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for about 97-99% of total enterprises and 60-80% of total employment in ASEAN countries. This volume contains selected ASEAN country studies on the participation of SMEs in regional economic integration based on primary microdata.
The editors and authors of SMEs and Economic Integration in Southeast Asia are to be congratulated for this major contribution to the scholarly and policy literature on a subject of much public discussion but limited analytical research. The emphasis on economic integration highlights the importance of these firms in Southeast Asia’s growing regional and global engagement. The thirteen chapters, by leading authors in the field, comprise both insightful country analyses and careful examination of the links between SMEs and foreign investment."" — Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University
Cassey Lee is Senior Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
Dionisius Narjoko is Senior Economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia.
Sothea Oum is Research Fellow, Asia Growth Research Centre, University of Adelaide.