Podcasts Government Asia's Developing Future Central Asia could be a model for advancing SME trade and inclusive recovery

Central Asia could be a model for advancing SME trade and inclusive recovery

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 2:05 a.m.

b'Like in other parts of Asia and the Pacific, small and medium-sized enterprises \\u2013 SMEs \\u2013 are the engine of developing Central Asian economies. Igniting the sector\\u2019s trade growth potential will be crucial to the region\\u2019s inclusive and sustainable COVID-19 recovery and development. \\n\\nIn this podcast, ADBI Vice Chair of Research, Peter Morgan, examines SME trade challenges in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation \\u2013 CAREC \\u2013 countries. He also describes the importance of boosting the region\\u2019s SME participation in production and supply chains and measures for doing so.\\n\\nThe discussion draws upon the new book, Leveraging SME Finance through Value Chains in CAREC Landlocked Countries, which Morgan co-edited with Naoyuki Yoshino, Professor Emeritus at Keio University and former Dean of ADBI.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/36Ci503\\n\\nRelated link\\nLeveraging SME Finance through Value Chains in CAREC Landlocked Countries\\nhttps://bit.ly/3pOnb0O#'