The current study examines the impact of GVCs on the performance of SMEs in Uva and central provinces of Sri Lanka … success factors in relation to linking SMEs with GVCs are also identified. A total of 329 SMEs in both provinces were surveyed … analysis found that SMEs that are linked with GVCs have a higher level of profit than those that are not. Apart from the direct …

This study considers how education and globalization affect income inequality in Asia, with unbalanced panel data. The … indicates that a higher level of education achieved by the population aged 15 and over has improved income distribution in Asia …, while educational inequality, measured by the education Gini index, has a negative effect on income distribution. Higher …

, covering 111 countries and 38,966 firms for the 2009‒2018 period with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our … technological capability are important for a firm, and technological capability is particularly important for SMEs to enable them to …. These attributes are particularly important for SMEs. Several policy recommendations and a future research agenda are …

In this study, we examine the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global value chains (GVCs … 888 SMEs for Indian manufacturing over the period 2006‒2016. While examining the effect of financial constraints on the … participation in GVCs of Indian SMEs, our sample suffers from two possible sources of endogeneity. In this regard, the empirical …

period 2004-2014. Our results show that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have a lower degree of engagement in both … backward and forward GVC participation when compared with larger firms (non-SMEs). This study also finds that GVC participation … SME is associated with a lower degree of GVC participation, but GVC participation can help firms (both SMEs and large …

This paper examines the effects of human capital on SMEs' participation in global value chains using Indonesian firm … Manufacturing Survey in 1996 and 2006. The results indicate that SMEs' size, ownership structure, and financing capability drive … their participation in global value chains. The results also suggest that SMEs with linkages to global value chain …

markets through increasing sales in these markets. This study aims to examine factors affecting export performance of SMEs in … productivity are important determinants of exporting activities of SMEs. Along with this, firms in industries with a low technology … level demonstrate relatively higher export activities. However, it can also be argued that SMEs do not have enough …

, multiple market failures exist with regard to the development of SMEs and local entrepreneurship. These risks can be mitigated … and facilitating access to financing for SMEs. Despite many distortions and inefficiencies in implementing regional … internationalization of SMEs in the region. This process can be significantly strengthened by creating a positive business environment …