Question:

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up the majority of business organisations in many economies, both developed and developing. Read the two articles below and critically evaluate the financing issues for SMEs in emerging and developed economies.

Articles: Yoshino, N. and Taghizadeh-Hesary, F. (2017) Solutions for SMEs difficulties in accessing finance - Asian experiences, Asian Development Bank Institute Working Paper Series, No.768. Quartey, P., Turkson, E., Abor, J.Y., and Iddrisu, A.M. (2017) Financing the growth of SMEs in Africa - What are the contraints to SME financing within ECOWAS?, Review of Development Finance, 7(1), pp.18-28.