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African small and medium enterprises, networks, and manufacturing performance
Biggs, Tyler - 2006
"This paper examines the role of private support institutions in determining small and medium enterprise (SME) growth …-based, business networks. There are important links between these informal governance institutions and SME performance. Networks raise …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522205
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Small and medium enterprises, growth, and poverty : cross-country evidence
Beck, Thorsten - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523259
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Developing Forest-Smart Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) Standards
World Bank - 2021
Deforestation and forest degradation are the second leading cause of global warming. Forest loss disrupts ecosystem services, depletes biodiversity, and ultimately undermines the fulfillment of basic human rights. The mining sector is the fourth largest driver of deforestation after agriculture,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254869
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Decentralized Energy Services to Fight Poverty : Outcome Driven Engagement of Small and Medium-size Enterprises in the Provision of Energy Services in IDA Countries
World Bank - 2014
The Department for International Development (DFID)-Funded Energy Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Program was … Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) Energy SME program focused on off-grid electrification and biomass use as many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012561027
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Scaling-Up SME Access to Financial Services
World Bank - 2013
access to finance remains a key constraint to SME. In the light of the new understanding of the SME finance challenges that … order to achieve a global scale-up of SME access to financial services in the developing world. The G-20 FIEG SME Finance … Sub-Group executed a global SME Finance stocktaking exercise with various SME finance models to establish best practices …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557401
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Clusters of competitiveness
Nallari, Raj - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393916
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China and Central and Eastern European countries : regional networks, global supply chain, or international competitors?
Fung, Kwok Chiu - 2008
"China has emerged as one of the top recipients of foreign direct investment in the world. Meanwhile, the successful transition experience of many Central and Eastern European countries has also allowed them to attract an increasing share of global foreign direct investment. In this paper, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521070
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Japan's changing industrial landscape
Yusuf, Shahid - 2005
"This paper explores various strategic options available to Japanese firms faced with the increasing market pressures in the global economy. Whether Japanese firms are able to retain the competitive edge will depend on the continuing gains in their manufacturing capability, their capacity to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522442
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ICT in Agriculture : Connecting Smallholders to Knowledge, Networks, and Institutions
World Bank - 2011
The livelihoods of the world's poor rise and fall with the fate of agriculture. Enhancing the ability of smallholders to connect with the knowledge, networks, and institutions necessary to improve their productivity, food security, and employment opportunities is a fundamental development...
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