The Impact of Participation in Business Associations or Networks on the Income of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in Pakse City and Paksong District, Champasak Province

Sakhone KEOSOUBINH; Phattavanh ONEMANISONE; Bounhome SALITILATH; Anouxay CHIEMSISOULATH

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72060

The Impact of Participation in Business Associations or Networks on the Income of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Smes) in Pakse City and Paksong District, Champasak Province

Author(s)	Mr. Sakhone KEOSOUBINH, Ms. Phattavanh ONEMANISONE, Mr. Bounhome SALITILATH, Mr. Anouxay CHIEMSISOULATH
Country	Laos
Abstract	This research aims to study the impact of participation in business associations or networks on the income of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Pakse City and Paksong District, Champasak Province. The study population totaled 7,391 individuals (5,362 in Pakse City and 2,029 in Paksong District). A sample size of 380 individuals was calculated using Taro Yamane's formula, employing proportional sampling. Quantitative data was analyzed using OLS regression on the 380 respondents. Working capital and asset values were analyzed using a multivariate regression model. The results showed that the majority of respondents and SMEs were female (260 individuals), aged 59 years and older, and were Lao nationals. The majority (196 individuals, 51.58%) were engaged in trading before starting their businesses, and 101 individuals (26.58%) had a high school education, primarily from technical colleges. With 101 credit units, representing 16.29 percent, they have fewer than 5 years of business experience. With 195 credit units, representing 51.32 percent, they have 16-20 years of experience. With 27 credit units, representing 7.11 percent, they have 21 years or more of experience. With 10 credit units, representing 2.63 percent, they have 21 years or more of experience. The majority participated in fewer than 5 training sessions, with 99 people, representing 85.34 percent, and 206 people, representing 40.95 percent, respectively. From the analysis results, it can be concluded that the factors affecting the income of SMEs in Pakse City and Paksong District, Champasak Province, are as follows: nationality of the business owner (Nlt), education level of the business owner (Edm), business experience (Exp), strong market competition (Sc), number of employees (Labor), increased business expansion expenses (M_exp), participation in associations (Group), online advertising (Ua), and tools used for scanning QR codes (Qr).
Keywords	MSMEs; Business Associations; Business Networks; Firm Performance; Social Capital.
Field	Sociology > Economics
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-21
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72060

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