SME Finance and Trade at the Firm-Level: Evidence from the People’s Republic of China and ASEAN Economies

Yothin Jinjarak, Paulo Jose Mutuc () and Ganeshan Wignaraja ()
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Paulo Jose Mutuc: Waseda University
Ganeshan Wignaraja: Asian Development Bank

Chapter Chapter 11 in Production Networks and Enterprises in East Asia, 2016, pp 229-256 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter studies factors associated with firm participation in export markets, focusing primarily on firm size and access to credit, based on a survey sample comprising observations of 8,080 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) (with fewer than 100 employees) and non-SME firms in developing East Asian countries across sectors. The main findings suggest the interdependent relationships between export participation, firm size, and access to credit. SMEs participating in export markets tend to gain more access to credit, while potential scale economies (firm sizes) of SMEs are positively associated with participation in export markets. The estimation results also point to the supportive influences of foreign ownership, worker education, and production certification on export participation, and the positive effects of financial certification, managerial experience, and collateral/loan value on access to credit for SMEs.

Keywords: Firm behavior: empirical analysis; Financial markets and the macroeconomy; Empirical studies of trade; Industrial organization and macroeconomics; Manufacturing and service industries; Choice of technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-55498-1_11

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