Abstract In this piece, we consider the role of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Asia's sustainable development. Asia has undeniably made huge leaps in its economic growth in the past three decades, however, this growth is not without a cost, especially to societal and environmental wellbeing. More recently, there are signs of increasing realization of this problem and some initiatives to ameliorate it. Yet, the literature has not captured some of these developments and initiatives. This article systematically introduces and summarizes the recent scholarly discussions in IJPE on SED and the role of small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs) in Asia.

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中小型制造企业与亚洲经济可持续发展

摘要 在这篇文章中，我们考虑了中小型制造企业在亚洲可持续发展中的作用。不可否认，亚洲在过去三十年的经济增长取得了巨大飞跃，然而，这种增长并非没有代价，尤其是对社会和环境福祉而言。最近，有迹象表明人们越来越意识到这个问题，并采取了一些措施来改善它。然而，文献并未捕捉到其中一些发展和举措。本文系统地介绍和总结了 IJPE 最近关于 SED 和中小型制造企业 (SMME) 在亚洲的作用的学术讨论。