Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Digital Platforms, and Competition Policies in Asia

Atsuko Izumi (), Yasuyuki Sawada (), Yasutora Watanabe () and Yesim Elhan-Kayalar ()
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Atsuko Izumi: UTEcon
Yasuyuki Sawada: University of Tokyo
Yasutora Watanabe: UTEcon
Yesim Elhan-Kayalar: Asian Development Bank

No 704, ADB Economics Working Paper Series from Asian Development Bank

Abstract: In this paper, we review the overall micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise landscape in Asia, including the challenges and constraints faced by enterprises in physical (offline) and online markets. We then explore the unique circumstances and externalities that arise due to the special characteristics of platforms and how they impact merchants and other platform users. Our findings suggest that the unique features of platforms, and the two-sided market structure they foster, require a bespoke policy approach from competition authorities and policymakers.

Keywords: competition policy; two-sided market; platforms; MSMEs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K21 L41 L44 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2023-11-28
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com, nep-ent, nep-pay, nep-sbm and nep-sea
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