Supporting APEC Small and Medium Enteprises (SME) Exporters: A Handbook of Best Practices, 2004
| Published Date | December 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type of Publication | Manuals |
| Publication Under | SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG) |
| Accessed | 19900 |
| Pages | 30 |
| Download publication | Download |
Description
This Handbook summarizes the survey results and highlights best practices found in the region, and also provides best practice checklists to guide trade promotion agencies and service industry associations in improving their support to service SMEs.
- Preface and acknowledgements
- Background
- APEC economies and services exporting
- Why is service exporting different?
- Services exporting planning and SMEs
- Institutional support for services exporting
- Policy support for service SMEs
- Creating awareness and credibility for service SMEs
- Services trade promotion initiatives
- Women entrepreneurs and service exporting
- Skills development for service SMEs
- Assessment of services trade promotion initiatives
- Advocacy and consultation in services trade
- Technical assistance requests
- Best practices checklist for trade promotion agencies
- Best practice checklist for trade & industry associations