SME Policies and Performance in Malaysia
Chin, Yee-Whah; Lim, Ee-Shiang | July 2018
Abstract
This study aims to achieve two major objectives. First, to assess policies and initiatives implemented for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia from the Eighth Malaysia Plan (2001-2005) to the Eleventh Malaysia Plan (2016-2020) as well as the SME Masterplan (2012-2020). Second, to analyze the performances and contributions of SMEs in Malaysia. The study provides a critical analysis of the adequacy of the Eleventh Malaysia Plan for SME development including whether the targeted goals for SMEs towards 2020 can be achieved. A key highlight of the analysis is the redefinition of SMEs which has greatly affected several indicators that are relevant to the measurement of the achievement of targeted goals. The study utilizes content analysis and the notion of embeddedness to examine the contents of published government reports on the topic of SMEs development and their way forward.
Citation
Chin, Yee-Whah; Lim, Ee-Shiang. 2018. SME Policies and Performance in Malaysia. © ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/8598.Keywords
Development
Finance
Development Challenges
Development Issues
Development Problems
Microenterprises Finance
Commercial Finance Companies
Enterprise Financing
Financial Analysis
Banking Finance And Investment
SMEs
ADB
Project finance
Development plans
Strategic planning
Business Financing
Investment Requirements
Insurance Companies
International Monetary Relations
International Financial Market
Exchange Rate
Insurers
Insurance stocks
Insurance holding companies
Insurance carriers
Insurance agencies
Business subsidies
Investment companies
Foreign investment
Equity Finance
International banks and banking
Stock exchanges
Grants
Loans
Communication in rural development
Communication in community development
Economic development projects
Development banks
Economic forecasting
Environmental auditing
Cumulative effects assessment
Human rights and globalization
Small business
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