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I.  II.  III.  IV.  V.  VI.	Acknowledgements Abstract Abbreviations INTRODUCTION PRIMER ON GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTION NETWORKS A.   Context: Evolution of international business B.   Global value chains C.   International production networks D.   Types of global value chains/networks E.   The why of GVCs and IPNs: An organizational perspective F.   Structure of GVCs: Governing lead firm/supplier relations CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES SUPPLIERS IN SELECTED GLOBAL AND VALUE CHAINS A.   Introduction B.   Agribusiness: Fresh fruit and vegetable GVC C.   Wood furniture GVC D.   Apparel GVC E.   Automobile components GVC PREPARING SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES FOR COMPETING ON INTERNATIONAL MARKETS A.   Accessing global markets: Constraints on SMEs B.   Loosening constraints through business development services C.   Role of enterprise clusters SUPPORTING GREATER MEKONG SUBREGION ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS THROUGH SUBREGIONAL COOPERATION A.   Overview B.   Building on existing GMS cooperation C.   Agenda for action: GVC-focused GMS cooperation CONCLUSION A.   A new perspective B.   Implication soft development and cooperation ANNEX Challenge to organizational strategy: “Match the best or outsource to the best” REFERENCES	iii iv ix 1 3 3 4 8 11 12 15 22 22 22 28 34 38 47 47 48 52 65 65 65 67 71 71 72 75 75 77