1、 Enhancing MSME Data Interoperability in the APEC Region ISSUES PAPER No.14 APEC Policy Support Unit September 2024 Prepared by:Emmanuel A.San Andres,Glacer Nio A.Vasquez,Taiye Chen and Arthur Shin Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Policy Support Unit Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35

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3、al-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.To view a copy of this license,visit https:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en.The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of APEC Member Economies.Enhancing MSME Data Interoperability in the

4、 APEC Region i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.II 1.INTRODUCTION AND PROJECT OVERVIEW.1 2.WHY DATA INTEROPERABILITY?.2 DATA INTEROPERABILITY:ENHANCING THE EFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE-BASED REGIONAL POLICYMAKING.2 The Role of Data in Evidence-Based Policymaking.2 Structural Inefficiencies of Non-Inter

5、operable Data in Regional Policymaking.3 DATA INTEROPERABILITY:ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REGIONAL COOPERATION.5 Improved Regional Issue Identification and Coordination.5 Enhanced Monitoring and Assessment of Policies.6 Facilitates Cross-Border Learning and Collaboration.6 Ensures Transparency a

6、nd Accountability.7 CONCLUSION.7 3.CURRENT STATUS OF MSME DATA IN APEC.9 MSMES IN THE MACROECONOMIC CONTEXT.9 CONTRIBUTION OF MSMES TO JOBS,OUTPUT,AND TRADE.16 4.MSME DATA COLLECTION IN APEC:INSIGHTS FROM THE RFI.22 MSME DATA SOURCES.22 MSME DATA POINTS.24 Women and MSMEs.26 People with Untapped Eco