Title: Micro, small and medium enterprises recovery policy after COVID-19 pandemic: case study in developing and developed countries affected by COVID-19

Authors: Muzalifah Muzalifah; Kamsi Kamsi; Ali Sodiqin

Addresses: Faculty of Islam Economics and Business, Institute Agama Islam Negeri Palangka Raya, Palangka Raya, Indonesia ' Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, Sleman, Indonesia ' Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Kalijaga, Sleman, Indonesia

Abstract: This article aims to map and explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the development and economic recovery policies of post-pandemic micro, small, and medium enterprises in developing and developed countries. This study uses a qualitative method, with literature studies taken from several sources, including print and electronic media, books, research findings, and the authorities' reports on the official website regarding the COVID-19 handling. Data analysis has four stages, which are data collection, condensation, presentation, and conclusion. The results of the study show that the pandemic has attacked all sectors of the MSME economy in several countries, including developed and developing countries. The policies used in the economic recovery of MSMEs in several countries affected by COVID-19 tend to be the same. The difference lies in the priority of the procedures that must be completed, namely: prioritising economic considerations over social or vice versa and economic-social considerations simultaneously.

Keywords: micro, small and medium enterprises; MSMEs; economic recovery; COVID-19.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBGE.2025.148306

International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, 2025 Vol.19 No.5, pp.500 - 515

Received: 23 Feb 2023
Accepted: 04 Aug 2023
Published online: 02 Sep 2025 *

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