Needs and Characteristics of a Sample of Micro and Small Enterprises in Thailand - Working Paper N°5 - Micro and Small Enterprise Development and Poverty Alleviation in Thailand - Project ILO/UNDP: THA/99/003 (ILO-ISEP - ILO - UNDP, 1999, 102 p.)

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Foreword

Preface

1.0 Background

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1.1 An overview of problems and needs of MSEs

2.0 Survey of selected Thai urban-based MSEs

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2.1 Survey methodology

2.2 The survey sample

2.3 Results of the Bangkok survey

2.4 Results of the Phetchaburi survey

3.0 Characteristics, problems and needs of Thai MSEs

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3.1 Characteristics of Thai MSEs

3.2 Problems and needs of Thai MSEs

3.3 Possible solutions to problems

4.0 Notes on statistical findings

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4.1 Gender issues for entrepreneurs

4.2 The educational level of entrepreneurs

4.3 The age of entrepreneurs

4.4 The relationship between sales, asset value and number of workers

5.0 Recommendations

Annexes

Annex I: Tables 2 - 31

Annex II: Figures 1 to 9

Annex III: List of enterprises surveyed

Annex IV: ILO Recommendation concerning General Conditions to Stimulate Job Creation in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, 1998 (No. 189)

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