Fulfilling the Export Potential of Small and Medium Firms addresses the question, `How can economic policy contribute to a strong export performance by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries?' In today's increasingly integrated world economy, such a performance can make a significant difference to the growth, employment creation and income distribution of many developing countries. The study uses information from specifically designed surveys of SME exporters in Japan, Indonesia, Korea and Colombia, together with a range of evidence from other sources, to ascertain what types of support within the areas of technology, marketing and finance are most useful to SME exporters and how such support can best be provided to them. The quality of the support systems is found to vary widely among the four countries. Finally, a number of policy conclusions are put forward.
Authors and Affiliations
World Bank, Washington, D.C., USA
Brian Levy
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Albert Berry
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Jeffrey B. Nugent
University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Motoshige Itoh
School of Business Administration, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Linsu Kim
School of Social Sciences, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Shujiro Urata
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fulfilling the Export Potential of Small and Medium Firms
Authors: Brian Levy, Albert Berry, Jeffrey B. Nugent, Jose Francisco Escandon, Motoshige Itoh, Linsu Kim, Shujiro Urata
