by the NGF are able to grow in terms of both output and employment. However, we did not find any effect on productivity …

selection bias. The results show that both PROPYME and CR Provee have positive and significant impacts on SME performance …

entrepreneurs are characterized by low productivity. Consequently, policies to increase social mobility seem to hold greater promise … for promoting higher productivity and welfare than policies encouraging entrepreneurship. …

While many studies explain the correlation between firm-level productivity and export status entirely by better firms … provinces with weaker institutions. The same type of firms also enjoy the largest productivity gains immediately following …

Brazil's SME development. The program also heightened public awareness by supporting and promoting public discussions among … high-level policy makers about SME development. The evaluation team assessed the program in terms of the following factors …

improve productivity in MSMEs. The case studies reflect the distribution of MSMEs in Latin America and the Caribbean by …

in export mix and by firm size. In general, export mix changes are associated with improvements on productivity, although … export mix are more important for firm growth in large firms, but not in terms of productivity. In contrast, SMEs can have a … higher potential for productivity improvement through export product churning but this does not translate necessarily in …