The ASEAN SME Policy Index can be expected to have useful functions for the
ASEAN SME Working Group and the AMSs, similar to the functions of the OECD
SME Policy Index (OECD, 2009) which include: (i) an analytical and dynamic tool to
review SME policy developments on a number of policy dimensions and across
countries; (ii) a process by which a group of countries sharing common policy goals
agree on to develop a joint framework for monitoring and comparing SME policy
developments; and (iii) a framework to exchange experiences and good practices, and
foster policy dialogue.