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SELECTED ISSUES ON PROMOTION AND ATTRACTION OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION Introduction Foreign direct investment: concepts and determinants Policy considerations for foreign direct investment attraction at the macro-level Investment promotion and facilitation: issues and measures at the micro-level Conclusions INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT Status and contribution of SMEs in selected Asian countries and areas Challenges and prospects in capacity-building for SMEs Institutions for SME promotion and development Lessons learned and new framework for capacity- building of SMEs in developing countries Conclusions and recommendations SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: A FRONTIER FOR ALTERNATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP Introduction Social enterprise in context Social enterprise in snapshots Sources of finance Social enterprises versus other types of enterprises Conclusions: Why social enterprise?	1 1 2 5 9 17 19 19 23 29 35 40 45 45 45 46 49 50 51