1st Edition
MSME Development in South and Southeast Asia Navigating Growth and Challenges
SECTION I Policy and Regulatory Environment
1 Introduction to MSMEs in South and Southeast Asia: Framework and Importance
Chamindika Weerakoon, Wasantha Athukorala and Athula Ekanayake
2 The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Research Landscape in the Region: Lessons for Sri Lanka’s Development Path
Shyamantha Subasinghe, Chalana Gamagedara, Tilak Bandara and Muditha Karunarathna
3 Positioning Nepal’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector in South Asia: A Comparative Study of Economic Contribution and Regional Competitiveness
Shashi Kant Chaudhary and Kiran Raj Pandit
4 Effectiveness Gaps in Policy Frameworks and Institutional Support Mechanisms for MSMEs in Vietnam: Insights from Southeast Asian Benchmarking
Shashi Kant Chaudhary and Lai Chong Yee
SECTION II Finance and MSME Resilience
5 Modelling the Performance of MSMEs: Insights from Recent Studies in South and Southeast Asia
Jagath Senarathne, Roshan D. Yapa, Chalana Gamagedara and Malaka Ranathilaka
6 Returns to Microcredit under External Shocks: Evaluating the Impact of COVID-19 on the Performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
Wasantha Athukorala, Athula Ekanayake, Shameera Nuwan Rathnayake and Mihiran Bandara
7 From Recovery to Sustainability: Perceptions of Impact Investment among MSMEs and Ecosystem Actors in Sri Lanka
Maheswaran Sivagnanam and Mithursan Asokkumar
8 Standards and Struggles: Why MSMEs in Emerging Economies Face Hurdles in Accounting Adoption?
J R N N Jayawardhana, Athula Ekanayake and Chamindika Weerakoon
SECTION III Human Capital, Leadership, and Education
9 Leadership Dynamics in MSMEs: Key Leadership Challenges Faced by Female Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka
Nalin Abeysekera and Waruni Ayesha Edirisooriya
10 Comparative Analysis of Gender- Inclusive Incubation and Entrepreneurship Education for MSMEs in South and Southeast Asia
Sonam Chawla and Harshita Singh
11 From Survival to Growth: Exploring the Enterprise Development Journeys of Differently Abled MSMEs in Sri Lanka
W M H K Bandara and H A K N S. Surangi
12 Women-Led MSMEs in Pakistan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Designing Resilience through Design Leadership and Workplace Innovation
Ali Iftikhar Choudhary and Rabia Ali
SECTION IV Market Access, Technology, and Innovation
13 Stitching beyond Borders: The Tailor Store Story of Digital Transformation and International Expansion of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
Lalith Mapa, Chaminda Wijethilake and Athula Ekanayake
14 The Role of Social Networks and Mentorship in MSME Growth: Scoping Insights from Indonesia and Beyond
Fadhila Dhia Malihah, Adela McMurray, Ashokkumar Manoharan and J Irudhaya Rajesh
15 Augmenting SME’s Performance: The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Marketing (A Study of SMEs in North Sumatra, Indonesia)
Mohammad Iqbal, Hosianna Ayu Hidayati, Andriani Kusumawati, Brillyanes Sanawiri and Rudi Salam
16 Understanding Environmental Influences on Advanced Digital Technologies Adoption in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: Case Study of Indonesia
Faiz Faiz, Viet Le and Eryadi Masli
17 Leveraging Social Media and Digital Platform for Women-Led Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from Bangladeshi Digital Entrepreneurs
Tasmiha Tarafder, Sardana Islam Khan and Parves Sultan
SECTION V Social Impact, Inclusivity, and Culture
18 Bricolage as Survival Strategy: Embedded Agency of Regional Agro-Based Small Businesses amidst Economic Crisis
Maheswaran Sivagnanam, Sukanya Kunasekaram and Mithursan Asokkumar
19 Understanding Agricultural Commercialization through Market Participation: A Case Study of Farm Households in Thailand
Shashika D Rathnayaka
20 Empowering Women Social Entrepreneurs in Sabah: Challenges, Ecosystem Gaps, Strengths, and Strategic Interventions
Bamini KPD Balakrishnan, Chew Tze Cheng, Oscar Dousin, Borhan Sareya Abdullah and Ng Yen Phin
21 From Sunhats to Social Enterprise: Heritage Craft Productisation and Community-Based Rural Tourism in Dalat, Sarawak
Ida Fatimawati Adi Badiozaman, Augustus Raymond Segar and Wilson Suai Moses Jantan
SECTION VI Policy Innovations, Trade and Regional Integration
22 Sri Lankan MSME’s Integration with ASEAN: Opportunities and Challenges through the Lens of Free Trade Agreements with Singapore and Thailand
Ayoma Sumanasiri
23 Analysing the Macro-Level Determinants of Small and Medium Enterprises’ Participation in Global Value Chains: An Econometric Analysis
Naotunna Palliyage Ravindra Deyshappriya and Shyama Begum
24 Bridging Pedagogy and Practice: A Theory Synthesis of Experiential Entrepreneurship Education Research for Regional MSME Development
Eryadi Masli, Chamindika Weerakoon and Jerome Donovan
25 Synthesising MSME Development Realities and Strategic Pathways in South and Southeast Asia
Chamindika Weerakoon, Wasantha Athukorala and Athula Ekanayake
Biography
Chamindika Weerakoon is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.
Wasantha Athukorala is a Senior Professor and Director of the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Athula Ekanayake is a Professor in the Faculty of Management, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
