SME Promotion Policies in the Middle East and their Implications for Korea –Middle East Cooperation
Lee, Kwonhyung; Son, Sunghyun; Jang, Yunhee; Ryou, Kwangho | August 2019
Abstract
The aim of this research is to suggest policy proposals to enhance bilateral cooperation for SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) between Korea and the Middle East. Towards this goal, Chapter 2 examines the significance of SMEs in the Middle Eastern economy and their characteristics with comparison of business environment by country in the region. Chapter 3 explains SME promotion policies conducted in the region on the basis of case studies of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Tunisia. Chapter 4 analyzes major difficulties that Korean SMEs have in the region using the results of a survey conducted in 2018. Chapter 5 draws some policy proposals for SME cooperation between Korea and the Middle East based on case studies and survey results.
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Lee, Kwonhyung; Son, Sunghyun; Jang, Yunhee; Ryou, Kwangho. 2019. SME Promotion Policies in the Middle East and their Implications for Korea –Middle East Cooperation. © Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/10904.ISSN
2233-9140
Keywords
Urban Development Finance
Trade Finance
Small Business Finance
Rural Finance
Roundtable on International Trade and Finance
Regional Development Finance
Public Service Finance
Public Finance
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