Fostering Entrepreneurship in Georgia
| Year of publication: |
2013
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| Authors: | Kuriakose, Smita |
| Publisher: |
Washington : World Bank Publications |
| Subject: | Wirtschaftspolitik | Economic policy | Georgien | Georgia (Country) | KMU | SME | Unternehmensgründung | Business start-up | Entrepreneurship | Entrepreneurship approach |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (100 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Entrepreneurship in Georgia; Policy Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1 What Drives Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth?; Motivations for Entrepreneurs; Figures; Figure 1.1 Conceptual Framework; Determinants of Entrepreneurship; High-Growth Entrepreneurship; Role of Government; References; Chapter 2 Georgia's Economic Structure and the Role of Entrepreneurship; Motivation; Recent Economic Performance; Figure 2.1 Enterprise Sector Breakdown, 2012; Figure 2.2 Composition of Exports by Level of Technology, 1994-2011 Figure 2.3 Exports of Services, 2010Figure 2.4 Unemployment Rates by Country, 2011; Figure 2.5 Unemployment by Age, 2011; Figure 2.6 Self-Employment by Age, 2011; Empirical Analysis; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Entrepreneurship and New Firm Growth; Entrepreneurship Landscape; Figure 3.1 Firm Entry Density for ECA and Southern Caucasus Countries, 2012; Figure 3.2 Business Ownership in Europe and Central Asia, 2011; Survey Results; Figure 3.3 Gender and Number of Founders in Sample; Figure 3.4 Education Levels of Founders, by Sector; Figure 3.5 Reasons for Starting a Business; Boxes Box 3.1 Case Study: JSC Margebeli-The Role of a Philanthropic Angel InvestorFigure 3.6 Percentage of Adults Who Reported Saving; Figure 3.7 Contribution in Creating and Sustaining the Competitive Advantage of the Company; Box 3.2 Case Study: Tea Mania-Finding a Niche Market; Box 3.3 Case Study: Pro-Service-Finding an Underserved Market; Figure 3.8 Market Distribution of Sales; Box 3.4 Case Study: Palitra Media-Continuously Diversifying into New Products; Figure 3.9 Share of Total Sales When Product Is Sold to Market Type Figure 3.10 Importance of the Following Sources of Knowledge for Exploring New Business Opportunities for the CompanyNotes; References; Chapter 4 Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Introduction; Innovation and Investment Climate; Figure 4.1 Innovation Rates by Country; Figure 4.2 Innovation Rates by Firm Size, Georgia; Figure 4.3 Corruption Indicator Comparisons; Who Are the Innovators?; Figure 4.4 Innovative Activity by Exporting Status; Figure 4.5 Share of Firms Whose Top Obstacle Is Political Instability; Innovation and Firm Performance; Figure 4.6 Average Annual Sales Growth Figure 4.7 Average Annual Employment GrowthFigure 4.8 Average Annual Labor Productivity Growth; Notes; Reference; Chapter 5 How Can Government Policies Stimulate Entrepreneurship?; Introduction; Increasing Access to Finance; Simplifying Tax Administration; Box 5.1 Case Study: Brazil-INOVAR; Facilitating Learning from Exporting and Fostering Backward Links through Foreign Direct Investment Growth; Developing Skills; Box 5.2 Case Study: The Republic of Korea-Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development; Increasing Industry-Research Collaboration and In-Firm R&D Facilitating Firm Exit and Restructuring |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4648-0062-7 ; 978-1-4648-0063-4 |
| Other identifiers: | hdl:10986/15786 [Handle] |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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