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Digitalizing SMEs to Boost Competitiveness

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-05T13:56:16Z
dc.date.available2022-10-05T13:56:16Z
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.description.abstractWhile Malaysia’s digital economy had already been growing rapidly over the past decade, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has further accelerated this trend. In particular, increased access to digital platforms has enabled businesses of all sizes to mitigate the crisis’ adverse impacts. At the same time, the depth and breadth of small and medium enterprise (SME) digitalization has remained limited, suggesting a growing risk of digital divide in the country. This report analyzes opportunities and challenges for Malaysian SMEs to better leverage digital tools and platforms to increase their productivity and competitiveness. It is structured around three complementary analytical pillars: (i) a digital business landscape diagnostic presenting the extent of digitalization and use of digital platforms among SMEs in traditional sectors, and the constraints that SMEs still face to digitalize; (ii) an institutional and policy mapping reviewing the government of Malaysia’s efforts to foster SME digitalization; and (iii) a digital market regulations assessment evaluating the adequacy of Malaysia’s digital regulatory environment, to identify shortcomings that may undermine SMEs’ capacity to access and benefit from the use of digital platforms. The analysis has been undertaken with a view to inform the implementation of the Malaysia Digital Blueprint (MyDIGITAL).en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099515009292224182/P17608901a9db608909f5b02980d48c4e28
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/38108
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/38108
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectDIGITAL BUSINESS DIAGNOSTIC
dc.subjectSME DIGITALIZATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectDIGITAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectDIGITAL REGULATORY POLICY
dc.subjectBUSINESS CYBER SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCOVID-19 IMPACT ON DIGITAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectDIGITAL DIVIDE RISK
dc.titleDigitalizing SMEs to Boost Competitivenessen
dc.typeReporten
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okr.crossref.titleDigitalizing SMEs to Boost Competitiveness
okr.date.disclosure2022-09-29
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:49:14.554763Z
okr.date.lastmodified2022-09-29T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypeEconomic and Sector Work (ESW) Studies::Other ESW Reports
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099515009292224182/P17608901a9db608909f5b02980d48c4e28
okr.guid099515009292224182
okr.identifier.externaldocumentumP176089-1a9db648-4952-4b89-9f5b-2980d48c4e28
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum33908187
okr.identifier.report176449
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099515009292224182/pdf/P17608901a9db608909f5b02980d48c4e28.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryMalaysia
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::E-Finance and E-Security
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Digital Divide
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Competitiveness and Competition Policy
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.unitEFI-EAP-FCI-Finance-2 (EEAF2)
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