Podcasts Government Asia's Developing Future How Asia can boost mask production and reignite its SME growth engine through trade

How Asia can boost mask production and reignite its SME growth engine through trade

Published: March 9, 2021, 5:32 a.m.

b'Small and medium-sized enterprises \\u2013 SMEs \\u2013 account for most businesses and employment in Asia and the Pacific\\u2019s developing economies. Reigniting the region\\u2019s SME growth via trade will be key to advancing inclusive economic recovery and resilience in the face of COVID-19 challenges.\\n\\nIn this podcast, Waseda University professor emeritus and ADBI visiting fellow, Shujiro Urata, examines the importance of boosting SME trade for developing Asia and the Pacific at this juncture. He describes opportunities and challenges to increasing SME engagement in cross-border production and supply chains, also known as global supply chains, how SMEs could help to meet demand for facial masks, and related policy keys moving forward.\\n\\nThe discussion draws upon his new book, Enhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains: Determinants, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations.\\n\\nRead the transcript\\nhttps://bit.ly/30jYdLM\\n\\nRelated link\\nEnhancing SME Participation in Global Value Chains: Determinants, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations\\nhttps://bit.ly/3qrrpen'