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SME Exports and Public Policies in Mauritius  
Ganeshan Wignaraja (Author), Sue O’Neil (Author)

Series name: Commonwealth Trade and Enterprise Paper Series

Size: unspecified
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Categories: Commonwealth Trade and Enterprise Paper Series, Economic Affairs - Trade

ISBN No: 978-0-85092-620-0

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 01-1999
Number of Pages: 130

Status: In stock

Price: £ 8.00    [Currency converter]  


Description

These papers report the results of studies on issues pertaining to trade and industrial policy and enterprise development in member countries. The work has either been carried out or sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Papers are published on an occasional basis as work becomes available.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly becoming the focus of policy attention in developing countries. It is widely accepted that SMEs are a powerful engine of growth and employment in many developing economies. However, little is known about the contribution of SMEs to exports in developing countries and the experience of policies to increase SME exports. This study attempts to shed light on these issues in the context of Mauritius, a small, dynamic export-oriented economy in the Commonwealth. It maps out the export record of Mauritian SMEs, assesses their technological and marketing capabilities, evaluates the progress of economic reform and deregulation policies and examines the adequacy of services provided by SME support institutions. Drawing on best practice, it also formulates a three year strategy to increase SME exports. The Mauritius experience of SME exporting and policy-making provides valuable lessons for other Commonwealth developing countries including small states.

Contents

Tables, Figures and Boxes

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Currency Equivalents

Foreword

Executive Summary

 

Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Mauritian SMEs, Policies and the Asian Currency Crisis

1.2 Aim and Method

1.3 Concepts of Enterprise and National Competitiveness

1.4 Outline of the Study

 

Chapter 2: Small Firms in International Markets

21. Introduction

2.2 Past Export Achievements and the Current Climate

2.3 The SME and Micro-enterprise Population

2.4 Recent Trends in SME Manufactured Exports

2.5 Conclusions

 

Chapter 3: Evaluation of SME Capabilities

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Competences

3.3 Design

3.3 Strategy

3.4 Managerial Characteristics

 

Chapter 4: Policy and Procedural Regime for SMEs

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Policies and Procedures: SME Views

4.3 Selected Policy Impediments

4.4 Selected Procedural Impediments

4.5 Infrastructure Impediments

4.6 Conclusions

 

Chapter 5: The Institutional Support System for SMEs

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Background on the SME Support System

5.3 Enterprise Perceptions of SME Institutions

5.4 Other Support Organisations

5.5 An Assessment of the SME Support System

5.6 Conclusions

 

Chapter 6: Proposals to Promote SME Competitiveness

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Macroeconomic Policies

6.3 Trade Policies

6.4 Selected Bureaucratic Procedures

6.5 Finance

6.6 Technological Support

6.7 Clusters and Linkages

6.8 Human Capital

6.9 Private Sector Initiatives

6.10 Data Collection and Monitoring of SME Performance

6.11 New Areas for SMEs

 

Appendix 1 – The Enterprise Survey

Appendix 2 – A Framework for Evaluating SME Capabilities

Appendix 3 – Permits and Clearances Required for the Setting Up of an Enterprise

Appendix 4 – Profiles of Selected Institutions and Policies for SMEs

 

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