Download or read book Overview of Small and Medium Enterprises in Lao PDR written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small and Medium Sized Enterprises SMEs Difficulties and Challenges in Lao PDR written by Soukvina Philavanh and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Government of Lao PDR has implemented several mechanisms to promote both small- and medium-sized private sector enterprises since the private sector has emerged as a significant force in the economic development. In addition, the government has carried out a number of development projects involving several sectors such as credit and income generation, health care, education and infrastructure development, in order to increase the benefits of market reforms for domestic investors.Recently, the SMEs sector contributes significantly to economic activity in Lao PDR and accounts for substantial employment and business locally. According to latest available data from the 2013 Economic census, there are 178,557 enterprises of which 158,915 (89.9%) are small and medium-sized enterprises employing less than 10-99 workers. Moreover, it found that most enterprises are located in the urban areas at 65.9% and 34.1% in the rural areas in which had shown that most enterprises are doing businesses in the big cities that related to trade, merchandising, wholesaling, retailing, car and motorcycle repairing covered at 62.8%, industrial processing at 12.5% and services at 11.7%. However, most production of goods and services is for domestic consumption at 94.4%.
Download or read book SME Policy Index ASEAN 2018 Boosting Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SME Policy Index is a benchmarking tool for emerging economies to monitor and evaluate progress in policies that support small and medium-sized enterprises.
Download or read book The Impact of COVID 19 on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in Lao PDR written by Tamara Failor and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade Index written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents the findings of the second Provincial Facilitation for Investment and Trade (ProFIT) survey in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). It provides a comparative picture of the experiences and perceptions of the business community in complying with government regulations by gender. The report shares analysis in six key areas: (i) ease of starting a business, (ii) transparency and access to information, (iii) regulatory burden, (iv) informal charges, (v) consistency in policy implementation, and (vi) business friendliness of the provincial administration. It notes that women entrepreneurs reported that their business registration takes longer and costs more. The report urges the government to train staff to overcome hidden gender biases and make it easier for women to create and run businesses.
Download or read book Doing Business 2020 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen in a series of annual reports comparing business regulation in 190 economies, Doing Business 2020 measures aspects of regulation affecting 10 areas of everyday business activity.
Download or read book Micro and Small Enterprise Development in the Lao People s Democratic Republic written by Tim Dyce and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a description of the current small enterprise development context of Lao PDR, the consultation that took place in August 2003 and the Integrated Small Enterprise Development (ISED) project that has resulted and is currently being implemented.
Download or read book Potential Best Practice for Improving the Access to Development Finance by SMEs in Lao PDR written by Manivone Siharath and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Credit Access Innovation and Knowledge Management Critical Factors Influencing SME Growth in the LAO PDR written by Malaykham Philaphone and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of socio-economic development, job creation, and poverty reduction. SMEs account for approximately 99.8% of all registered firms in the country. Consequently, SME development has increasingly become the focus of policymakers to strengthen the national economy. However, SME growth rates remain low and are subject to challenges. Moreover, research on factors hindering SME growth in the Lao PDR is scant. -- To bridge this gap, this thesis explores the influence of credit access, innovation, and knowledge management on SME growth in the Lao PDR. A qualitative method utilizing semi-structured interviews was used to obtain data from 47 participants, varying in terms of expertise, gender, and managerial level. The participants included SME owners/managers, professionals, and experts from the government, the private sector, banks, and research and educational institutions. The interviews were conducted between July 2018 and May 2019. Purposeful sampling and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data. Peer debriefing added to the trustworthiness of the research findings. -- The findings revealed that pre-credit access and post-credit constraints come from both demand-side and supply-side constraints. For pre-credit access, key demand-side constraints were the nature of SMEs (lack of collateral, informal SMEs, and information asymmetry) and lack of financial literacy, while key supply-side constraint was an underdeveloped financial market. For post-credit constraints, the misuse of loans, lack of specific policies, and insufficient support systems were the main causes of non-profit loans and loan defaults. Importantly, the practice of Souy Dai was found to be critical in assisting SMEs to access formal credit. -- The analysis of non-research and development-based (non-R&D-based) innovation highlighted the role of “know-who” (i.e., strong relationships with government officials) as an essential source of new knowledge, up-to-date information, and support systems (e.g., funding sources, technical assistance, and consultation). The findings also revealed that “imitation innovation”, technology adoption, and marketing innovation are the main non-R&D-based innovation activities used by SMEs to improve products and processes of innovation. -- Further, social media platforms and traditional knowledge acquisition processes significantly facilitated SMEs' knowledge acquisition about markets, technology, and internationalization. Interestingly, the findings showed that through knowledge acquisition, SMEs can enhance organizational learning capabilities supporting internationalization. -- This study is the first of its kind in the Lao PDR. It identifies key factors influencing SME growth in the Lao PDR as one of the Asian Emerging Economies (AEEs) through the lens of the pecking order theory, the knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship, and the knowledge-based view theory. This thesis also contributes to the literature on finance, innovation, and knowledge management and the influence of these factors on SME growth in developing countries generally, and in Lao PDR in particular.
Download or read book Powering Up Productivity in Rural Lao PDR written by Voravate Tig Tuntivate and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Micro and Small Enterprise Development in the Lao People s Democratic Republic written by Tim Dyce and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a description of the current small enterprise development context of Lao PDR, the consultation that took place in August 2003 and the Integrated Small Enterprise Development (ISED) project that has resulted and is currently being implemented.
Download or read book Development Efforts in the Lao Economy written by Souphanh Keomixay and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Laos Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Laos Investment and Business Guide - Strategic and Practical Information
Download or read book Technical Assistance cofinanced by the Governance Cooperation Fund to the Lao People s Democratic Republic for Advisory Assistance on Small and Medium sized Enterprise and Private Sector Development written by M. Varkay and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asia Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Monitor 2020 Volume II written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a special chapter of the Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor (ASM) focusing on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in developing Asia. The study is based on findings from rapid MSME surveys conducted from March to May 2020 in Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Philippines, and Thailand. The ASM is a knowledge-sharing product series developed as a key resource for MSME development policies in Asia and the Pacific.
Download or read book Asia Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021 written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor provides data and analysis as a resource for evidence-based policy design. This year's edition focuses on South Asia. This first volume reviews micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) at the country and regional levels. It covers Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and examines MSME development, access to finance, and policies and regulations. It notes that revitalizing MSMEs by channeling more growth capital to them will be key to a resilient economic recovery from the pandemic. It highlights opportunities in formalizing MSMEs and connecting them to international markets, expanding digital skills, fostering technology-based start-ups, and supporting youth and women entrepreneurs.
Download or read book Proposed Asian Development Fund Grant and Technical Assistance Grant Lao People s Democratic Republic written by Asian Development Bank and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
