Explores how finance and business development services for micro and small enterprises can be linked without jeopardizing the effectiveness of each service. Reviews examples of linked provision, examines the main costs and benefits for the actors involved and proposes a six-part typology of...

Explores the issue of productivity in micro, small and medium-size enterprises and examines its relation to employment and poverty. Presents 11 case studies which illustrate how the ILO's small enterprise support programme (IFP/SEED) confronts the productivity challenge by focusing on...

Discusses small enterprise development and private sector development as key methods for alleviating poverty.