Beirbe, J. Morgan, P. J. and Sonobe, T., COVID-19 Impacts and Policy Implications: An Asian Perspective

To conclude, the book has extensively dealt with the challenges that the MSMEs faced during COVID-19 times, particularly in Asia and the Pacific regions, the financial distress that the units had to undergo. The book has highlighted the important policies adopted by the various governments in their region to subdue the impact of pandemic on MSME. The book progresses with the major trends and challenges. The book tries to convey the position of MSMEs, namely before, during and after the pandemic. The one aspect lacking in this book are the real life case studies on MSMEs in Asia and the Pacific. An insight into a few would make the readers better engaged with the problems that come to the fore for small scale industries in the pandemic. Though brief instances are mentioned about the MSME position, but deep understanding and comprehension come with more vivid examples. On the whole, the book is a great attempt to explain the conditions of MSMEs in Asia and the Pacific during and after the pandemic. This book will be of interest to students, scholars, researchers’, industry stakeholders and policy makers in MSME industries and is an essential reading for anyone interested in enhancing their knowledge of the subject.