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Trade and Investment Inter-dependencies in Global Value Chains (GVCs): Analyzing the Challenges and Differences among SMEs in the APEC Region
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC ensures that goods, services, investment and people move easily across borders. Members facilitate this trade through faster customs procedures at borders; more favorable business climates behind the border; and aligning regulations and standards across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC has helped drive economic growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific by reducing trade barriers, improving the ease of doing business and strengthening connectivity among economies. These efforts have contributed to rising incomes, expanded trade and greater opportunities for businesses and communities across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.
APEC brings together governments, businesses and stakeholders to collaborate on shared priorities. Explore opportunities to participate in events, contribute to initiatives and engage with APEC’s work across the region.

Proceedings
•December 2008
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SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE), Small and Medium Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG)
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Pages
178
(Reproduced electronically January 2009). The APEC 'Symposium on Improving Market Access for ICT Outsource SMEs took place from 27 - 29 October 2008 in Ha Noi Viet Nam. The document contains the presentation materials used in the symposium.
Agenda
106KB
Panel Discussion
599KB
Session 1 Public Policies for ICT Outsourcing
1MB
Session 2 Outsourcing Experiences from Japan
1MB
Session 3 Public Policies for ICT Outsourcing II
639KB
Session 4 Experiences and Case Studies
892KB
Session 5 Outsource Market Analysis and Evaluation
2MB
Session 6 Outsource Market Analysis and Evaluation II
1MB
Session 7 Outsourcing Technical Support
1MB
Session 8 Supporting Techniques and Human Resources
3MB
Session 9 Supporting Techniques and Human Resources II
3MB
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