Obstacles to Economic Freedom Affecting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asian Countries

• Main Authors: Calpito, Blaise Kent, Ocampo, Jocef Fernand, Tomas, Chyna, Valenzuela, Mary June, Calub, Renz Adrian T., Conchada, Mitzie Irene, Inocencio, Arlene B., Sobrevinas, Alellie B., Tiongco, Marites M.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: MSME; Firm Performance; Obstacles to Economic Freedom; Southeast Asia; Business Administration, Management, and Operations; Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/16; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1009&context=res_aki
• Institution: De La Salle University

Obstacles to economic freedom such as trade obstacles, finance obstacles, taxes, and corruption affect the ability of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to maximize firm performance. Existing empirical studies investigating the effect of specific MSME-level obstacles to economic freedom ar...