Research Study

This study examines the existing landscape of social entrepreneurship in Peru. We describe the on-the-ground situation of the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the country, the resources available, the policies recomm…

A scan of the literature on social entrepreneurship in Peru presents a paradox: higher-than-average levels of entrepreneurship and yet a comparatively underdeveloped social entrepreneurship and impact investing ecosystem…

Modern agriculture has evolved from farmers operating simple mechanized tractors to using high-tech drone imagery of fields or digital farm information systems navigated by a mobile app. Drones and agriculture-smart mobi…

This report investigates how institutional environments influence the usefulness of individuals’ human capital for entrepreneurial activity, that is, new business creation. Based on the logic of institutional theory, var…

In this study, we examine the role that gender plays in Indonesian micro and small enterprise (MSE) dynamics. The MSE business scene in Indonesia is characterized by a high degree of informality, often involving unpaid f…

The digital economy has afforded Indonesia’s MSMEs unprecedented opportunities for inclusive growth within local, regional, and even global value chains. E-commerce, social media, the sharing economy, and cloud-based ana…

This research report evaluates the relationship between membership in business associations (such as chambers of commerce and cooperatives) and market access for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines, an…

The report will offer an overview of the Philippine coffee industry, a case study of an MSME in the Philippine coffee farming and exporting industry, and an emerging technology company attempting to bring trade transpare…

This study reviews best practices around the world, explores how innovation policy can help promote MSME development, and describes the status of Vietnam’s innovation policy for MSMEs. The study provides recommendations …

A research report that situates the importance of the agri-food sector with respect to key contextual crosscutting and strategic issues, by providing findings from three APEC economies (Vietnam, the Philippines, and Peru…