This paper sheds light on the issue of SME financing in selected Asian economies using a unique sample survey. It elaborates on (i) the key sources of external finance for SMEs (ii) the extent to which, if at all, the SME sector as identified by firm size, country and in aggregate for a sample...

While developing Asia has traditionally prioritized growth over equality, recent years have witnessed a growing popular demand for more inclusive growth in the region. In this connection, Korea, which has managed to combine rapid economic growth and moderate inequality levels, offers potentially...

Ch 1 Community, Market and Government Responses to Disaster (Daniel P. Aldrich, (Yasuyuki Sawada and Sothea Oum) -- Part 1 Family and Community Ties -- Ch 2 Social Capital in Post Disaster Recovery: Towards a Resilient and Compassionate East (Asian Community (Daniel P. Aldrich) -- Ch 3 The Role...

This chapter reviews the relevant literature in order to provide an analytical framework for the analyses in the subsequent chapters. It covers some sub-topics related to the theme of this study, in particular, the theoretical approach to international production networks, key findings from...