MSME Development in South and Southeast Asia

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.

• Section 1: Policy and Regulatory Environment. 1 Introduction to MSMEs in South and Southeast Asia: Framework and Importance. 2 The Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Research Landscape in the Region: Lessons for Sri Lanka’s Development Path. 3 Positioning Nepal’s MSME Sector in South Asia: A Comparative Study of Economic Contribution and Regional Competitiveness. 4 Effectiveness Gaps in Policy Frameworks and Institutional Support Mechanisms for MSMEs in Vietnam: Insights from Southeast Asian Benchmarking. Section 2: Finance and MSME Resilience. 5 Modelling the Performance of MSMEs: Recent Developments. 6 Returns to Microcredit under External Shocks: Evaluating the Impact of Covid 19 on the Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). 7 From Recovery to Sustainability: Perceptions of Impact Investment among MSMEs and Ecosystem Actors in Sri Lanka. 8 Standards and Struggles: Why MSMEs in Emerging Economies Face Hurdles in Accounting Adoption? Section 3: Human Capital, Leadership, and Education. 9 Leadership Dynamics in MSMEs: Key Leadership Challenges Faced by Female Entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka. 10 Comparative Analysis of Gender-Inclusive Incubation and Entrepreneurship Education for MSMEs in South and Southeast Asia. 11 From Survival to Growth: Exploring the Enterprise Development Journeys of Differently Abled MSMEs in Sri Lanka. 12 Women-led MSMEs: Breaking Barriers and Creating Impact (Pakistan) – Designing Resilience: A Conceptual Framework for Women-led MSMEs in Pakistan Using Design Leadership and Workplace Innovation. Section 4: Market Access, Technology, and Innovation. 13 Stitching Beyond Borders: Digital Transformation and International Expansion in MSMEs – The Tailor Store Story. 14 The Role of Social Networks and Mentorship in MSME Growth: Insights from Indonesia. 15 Augmenting SME’s Performance: The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Marketing (Indonesia). 16 Understanding Environmental Influences on Advanced Digital Technologies Adoption in MSMEs: Case Study of Indonesia. 17 Leveraging Social Media and Digital Platform for Women-Led Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from Bangladeshi Digital Entrepreneurs. Section 5: Social Impact, Inclusivity, and Culture. 18 Bricolage as a Survival Strategy: Embedded Agency of Regional Agro-based Small Businesses amidst Economic Crisis. 19 Understanding Agricultural Commercialisation through Market Participation: A Case Study of Farm Households in Thailand. 20 Empowering Women Social Entrepreneurs in Sabah: Challenges, Ecosystem Gaps, Strengths and Strategic Interventions. 21 From Sunhats to Social Enterprise: Luxury Productisation and Community-Based Rural Tourism in Dalat, Sarawak. Section 6: 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. 23 Analysing the Macro-level Determinants of Small & Medium Enterprises’ Participation in Global Value Chains - An Econometric Analysis. 24 Bridging Pedagogy and Practice: A Theory Synthesis of Experiential Entrepreneurship Education Research for Regional MSME Development. 25 Synthesising MSME Development Realities and Strategic Pathways in South and Southeast Asia.