Promoting SMEs and Enhancing Labor Productivity in Singapore: A Policy Analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 1440012
Author(s):  
Khee Giap Tan ◽  
Yan Yi Tan
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Employment Growth ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Potential Gdp ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Performance Challenges

While Singapore has been doing well in terms of cross-country per capita income comparisons and in terms of overall employment growth, it has been a laggard when it comes to labor productivity and this concern is more serious for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In this context, this paper first identifies the sources of gross domestic product (GDP) growth and simulates different scenarios pertaining to the potential GDP which the economy can achieve given the level of required productivity based on some employment-growth assumptions. Further, the paper reevaluates the performance, challenges and opportunities for SMEs as well as suggests several policy strategies as to how SMEs can synergize and be more competitive moving forward.

Opportunities for accelerating labor productivity growth: The role of small and medium enterprises

2020 ◽  
pp. 98-114
Author(s):  
Evguenia V. Bessonova ◽  
Alexander G. Morozov ◽  
Natalia A. Turdyeva ◽  
Anna N. Tsvetkova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
Business Climate ◽  
Labor Productivity Growth ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Low Efficiency ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Medium Firms

The paper considers necessary conditions for acceleration of labor productivity growth in Russia. Based on micro data, as well as aggregate data, the paper quantifies the contribution of small and medium firms to labor productivity growth. It shows that mere increase of the number of small and medium enterprises is not as important for positive effects of these programs, as qualitative improvements: development of favorable environment for growth, which is largely determined by business climate. Accelerating productivity growth involves redistribution of labor and capital from inefficient to efficient enterprises. In particular, it is necessary to create conditions, which allow a firm to grow after it enters the market instead of stagnating as a small firm with low efficiency. At the same time, it is necessary for ineffective firms, which exhausted their growth potential, to have an opportunity to exit the market easily leaving resources including labor to fast-growing companies.

scholarly journals Women’s Economic Empowerment in Vietnam: Performance and Constraints of Female-Led Manufacturing SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 255
Author(s):  
MinhTam Bui ◽  
Trinh Q. Long
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This paper identifies whether there was a performance difference among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) led by men and by women in Vietnam during the period 2005–2013 and aims to provide explanations for the differences, if any, in various performance indicators. The paper adopts a quantitative approach using a firm-level panel dataset in the manufacturing sector in 10 provinces/cities in Vietnam in five waves from 2005 to 2013. Fixed effect models are estimated to examine the influence of firm variables and demographic, human capital characteristics of owners/managers on firms’ value added, labor productivity and employment creation. We found that men led MSMEs did not outperform those led by women on average. Although the average value added was lower for female-led firms in the informal sector, the opposite was true in the formal sector where women tend to lead medium-size firms with higher value added and labor productivity. The performance disparity was more envisaged across levels of formality and less clear from a gender perspective. Moreover, while firms owned by businessmen seemed to create more jobs, firms owned by women had a higher share of female employees. No significant difference in business constraints faced by women and by men was found.

scholarly journals Contributions of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to Income Generation, Employment and GDP: Case Study Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailai Abera Weldeslassie ◽  
Claire Vermaack ◽  
Kibrom Kristos ◽  
Luback Minwuyelet ◽  
Mahlet Tsegay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Weak Links ◽  
Income Generation ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Entrepreneurial Climate ◽  
Market Linkage ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Log Linear

The pillar goals of this research are to review the conditions of MSMEs, their contribution to employment creation, income generation, poverty alleviation, contributions to the local, regional and national GDP, stimulating entrepreneurial climate and the challenges and opportunities in the design, implementations, marketing opportunities, linkages, financial sources, dynamics, survival and policy landscape. To achieve the presented purposes, we collected primary and secondary data through a survey, focus group discussions and documents reviews. We used qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyse the collected data using various statistical programs. We used descriptive and econometric statistical analysis to process the data, obtain the relevant estimation results and fully discuss the purposes under the study. We firmly maintain that the systems we presented, and the methods applied enabled us to tackle the aims of the study. MSMEs in Ethiopian are the chief sources of job, income, significantly contribute to the local, regional and national GDP and key policies to eliminate poverty. In the log-linear regression, we found that MSMEs initial capital, BDS, access to credit facility are the key determinants of MSMEs performance. Majority of the MSMEs produce for local and regional markets; few for national markets and none for international markets. Besides, we found that sex of MSMEs owner/manager, BDS, access to credit and capital size strongly determine the survival of MSMEs. Based on this study, the major obstacles of MSMEs in Ethiopia are the question of sustainability, lack of credit, weak market linkage, insufficient training, weak human resources development schemes, dependency on government and spoon-feeding mentality, oscillations in government policies, price variations, weak links and poor market and product development strategies.

scholarly journals Export Contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to GDP Per capita in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. p11
Author(s):  
Deddy Tri Harjanto ◽  
Cicih Ratnasih ◽  
Yolanda Yolanda
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Inverse Relationship ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
The Exchange Rate ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This study will determine how much the influence of the exchange rate, the number of MSMEs, investment, credit, and inflation on MSME exports nationally, and how they contribute to GDP per capita. The research method uses multiple regression with data transformation ln. The results of the study consist of model 1, the exchange rate factor, the number of MSMEs, investment, credit, and inflation are variables that influence increasing the number of product exports produced from the MSME sector. In the second model, the contribution of MSME exports to GDP per capita. The results showed that of all significant positive variables and one significant negative variable. The investment required in Indonesia, whose number continues to increase yearly, affects the high number of products exports from the MSME sector. For this reason, investment factors must continue to be considered to increase MSME exports. In contrast, the contribution of the inflation variable has a significant negative effect, which is an inverse relationship to MSME exports. It is predicted that if inflation is low, MSME exports will increase, and vice versa if inflation is high, MSME exports will decline. Furthermore, model 2 shows that MSME exports significantly contribute to gross domestic product per capita. In this case, the ups and downs of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises' exports need special attention.

A Comparison of the Economic Growth of the Baltic States between the Two World Wars

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zenonas Norkus
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Gross Domestic Product ◽  
Growth Rates ◽  
Gdp Per Capita ◽  
Gdp Growth ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
Measurement Units ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Cross Country ◽  
The Baltic

AbstractThis paper contributes to cliometric research on the economic output of Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia between 1913 and 1938. For Finland, gross domestic product (GDP) values from Maddison project dataset are accepted. For Estonia, Arno Köörna’s and Jaak Valge’s estimates are endorsed with reservations for 1923–1924. According to an optimistic estimate, Lithuania’s GDP per capita was below all-Russian mean in 1913, but was not less than USSR level in 1938, while Gediminas Vaskela’s pessimistic estimate of the 1938 Lithuanian GDP implies its GDP growth underperformance. Using new sources, the first estimates of Latvia’s output for the 1913–1938 period in cross-country and cross-temporally comparable measurement units (1990 Geary Khamis international $) are substantiated. Under optimistic estimates of Lithuanian GDP growth, this country was on par with Finland in terms of annual growth rates, with Latvia following next and Estonia displaying the weakest growth performance.

scholarly journals Challenges and Opportunities of Building Resilient MSMEs in Zambia

2021 ◽  
Vol 04 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Billy Kaombe ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Research Study ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Secondary Data Sources ◽  
Medium Enterprises

This research paper addresses the challenges and opportunities in building resilient Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Zambia. The paper also examines the different forms of resilience and there implications on organisational resilience. The findings indicates that challenges encountered by MSMEs in building resilient business organisations can be addressed in different ways including through the development and implementation of monitoring and response capabilities, learning abilities and anticipation. The research study relied on secondary data sources and was able to conclude that building resilient MSMEs was vital for the survival of these business organisations.

scholarly journals MSME’s Sector in India: Challenges and Opportunities

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 612
Author(s):  
E. Upendar ◽  
K. Ramulu
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
The People ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Government ◽  
Employment Potential ◽  
Medium Enterprises

<div><p><em>Micro Small and Medium Enterprises include Khadi, Village and Rural Enterprise. Today Millions of people depending upon MSMEs sector. Indian MSMEs are contributing regarding 45% manufacturing output and 40% exports. Every year 8-9% of GDP contributing to developing the nation.This sector is providing employment second largest after agriculture. The main advantage of this sector is employment potential low capital. MSMEs sector contributing develop the country but every day facing a number of challenges like the High cost of Raw materials, collateral requirements, Competition from domestic and foreign markets, Increased fuel prices, lack of credit facilities from financial institutions, etc. Due to the financing problems, every day 79 MSMEs are falling in sickness. The government took many initiatives for this sector but still problems persist. There are many opportunities in this sector for budding entrepreneurship but due to the many challenges the MSMEs sector is still unable to survive.The study is based on secondary data only. Every year this sector is worldwide generating 3, 000 employment opportunities for the people. The MSMEs sector is playing important role in poverty reduction and regional imbalances.Still today the Government of India took there are many initiatives to develop this sector but still the problems are encountering this sector.</em></p></div>

scholarly journals Community Culture Improvisation Regarding Waste Management Systems and Per Capita Income Increase

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Arman Prasetya ◽  
Anwar Sanusi ◽  
Grahi Chandrarin ◽  
Elfiatur Roikhah ◽  
Irfan Mujahidin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Capita Income ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Domestic Product ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Per Capita Income ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The contributions of micro, small, and medium enterprises concerning the formation of small and medium enterprise gross regional domestic product are instrumental to achieve a country’s sustainability development goals. Malang is the second-largest city in East Java and the biggest contributor to Indonesia’s provincial gross regional domestic product, with 65% of its food and beverage sector producing an ever-increasing amount of waste. Indeed, its enhancement is not balanced by appropriate waste management, owing to the inhibiting factors stated in the form of variables, to increase the competitiveness of a community and improve its culture with respect to waste management, leading to an increase in the per capita income. This paper adopts a quantitative and descriptive approach to describe the phenomena and conditions pertaining to the research objective, accompanied by quantitative data processing. The primary data collected via surveys is processed, including data on the availability of waste treatment regulations and facilities, along with infrastructure and statistical analyses (as output from the survey results) to provide solutions for increasing the productivity of micro, small, and medium enterprises in Malang.

scholarly journals Determinant analysis of MSMEs credit in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
P Prasetiono ◽  
Anisa Puspa Dina
Keyword(s):  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Several Variables ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Per Capita ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Determinant Analysis

This study was conducted to analyze several variables as the determinants of credit of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) in Indonesia. Those variables are society income, geographic branch penetration (GBP), demographic branch penetration (DBP), credit account per capita (CAC), and deposit account per capita (DAC) of commercial banks. The samples used in this study are 33 Provinces in Indonesia in the period 2013-2017 using the purposive sampling technique. We examined data uses the non-participant observation method by directly quoting financial, GRDP, banking, geographical, and demographic data. The analysis used in this research is multiple linear regression consisting of the classic assumption test, F test, t-test, and hypothesis testing. This study indicated that society income, CAC, and DBP have a positive and significant effect on MSME credit. In contrast, GBP has a positive but non-significant effect on MSME credit, and DBP has a significant negative effect on MSME credit.

scholarly journals Integrating Business Analytics into SMEs in Mexico: Challenges and Opportunities

2016 ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Jorge Luis Fernandez ◽  
Juan Edel Gutierrez ◽  
Luis A. Castro ◽  
Luis-Felipe Rodríguez
Keyword(s):  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Business Analytics ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Entrepreneurs in Mexico start their businesses out of need, based on good ideas or to accomplish a “dream”. Nonetheless, starting out a business is not an easy task. Usually, business owners lack either professional background or financial knowledge, and focus only on keeping the business afloat, while trying to obtain profits. Business Intelligence and Analytics serve a great purpose in the growth of any company, but it is usually left out or ignored by small or medium enterprises, due to a lack of knowledge or because owners do not consider it necessary for a mid to long term plan. In the long run, businesses usually fail to achieve profit or cannot continue, and end up not knowing what went wrong. The information that a business generates could serve as a starting point for good and solid decision making, but the culture that dominates small and medium enterprises on any industry leaves important information unrecorded or unattended, forcing them to work based only on trial and error.

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