Can Efficient Provision of Business Development Services Bring Better Results for Small and Medium Enterprises?: Evidence from a Networking Project in Thailand

Event: ADB Conference on Economic Development 2017: Entrepreneurship, Firm Dynamics, and New Technologies

Can Efficient Provision of Business Development Services Bring Better Results for Small and Medium Enterprises?: Evidence from a Networking Project in Thailand

09 January 2017

Author / Speaker:

Aya Suzuki, University of Tokyo - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Kengo Igei, JICA Research Institute - Other materials by the author

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What can business development services do for small and medium enterprises? How can these enterprises leverage more from these services?

While impact evaluation literature of business development services (BDS) on SMEs consistently finds positive effects, BDS usage of small and medium enterprises is still very low. Possible reasons suggested are lack of information about BDS, shortage of credits, and limited availability of BDS. However, most of the existing literature focuses on impacts of demand-side interventions, and empirical evidence about BDS providers is still lacking.

Geographical Focus:

Thailand

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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