SG SMEDAN Report Launch Presentation 2017

MSMES –CRITICAL FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH


Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) play a significant role as the engine for economic transformation and industrialization for both developed and developing countries.

Key benefits include:

• Improved income re-distribution (low level capital required)
• Increased job creation & skills development (particularly for youth, women, elderly)
• Increased adoption of technology & innovation (competitiveness)
• Industrial diversification
• Stimulates local economy (demand down the value chain)

Challenges:

• Vulnerable to economic shocks
• Stable and supportive policy environment
• Excessive regulation, complex & cumbersome tax process,
• Skills acquisition for youth population

Data source: National Bureau of Statistics