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Drivers of entrepreneurship and post-entry performance of newborn firms in developing countries
Quatraro, Francesco; Vivarelli, Marco - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010438993
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Drivers of entrepreneurship and post-entry performance : microeconomic evidence from advanced and developing countries
Vivarelli, Marco - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009633688
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The labor productivity gap between female and male-managed firms in the formal private sector
Islam, Asif; Gaddis, Isis; Palacios Lopez, Amparo; … - 2018
This study analyzes gender differences in labor productivity in the formal private sector, using data from 128 mostly developing economies. The results reveal a sizable unconditional gap, with labor productivity being approximately 11 percent lower among female- than male-managed firms. The...
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Entrepreneurship programs in developing countries : a meta regression analysis
Cho, Yoonyoung; Honorati, Maddalena - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009731268
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Using experimental evidence to inform firm support programs in developing countries
Grover, Arti; Imbruno, Michele - 2020
implemented in Malawi through the "Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship Scaling" project …
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Stimulating managerial capital in emerging markets : the impact of business and financial literacy for young entrepreneurs
Bruhn, Miriam; Zia, Bilal - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009383346
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The medium-term impact of entrepreneurship education on labor market outcomes : experimental evidence from university graduates in Tunisia
Alaref, Jumana; Brodmann, Stefanie; Premand, Patrick - 2019
Despite the widespread popularity of entrepreneurship education, there is thin evidence on its effectiveness in … university students in Tunisia, this paper studies the medium-term impacts of entrepreneurship education four years after … entrepreneurship education were short-lived. There are no sustained impacts on self-employment or employment outcomes four years after …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004724
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Covariate shocks and child undernutrition : a review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries
Debebe, Zelalem Yilma; Raju, Dhushyanth - 2020
Unexpected adverse events that affect areas or populations widely (covariate shocks) can have major consequences for the welfare of a society. Although the negative effects on households, especially among the poor, are well established in the economics literature, fewer studies have focused on...
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Cost recovery and financial viability of the power sector in developing countries : insights from 15 case studies
Huenteler, Joern; Hankinson, Denzel; Rosenthal, Nicole; … - 2020
This paper analyzes power utilities in 15 jurisdictions to understand the determinants of success for reforms aimed at improving financial viability and cost recovery in the power sector and the impacts of these reforms on metrics of sector performance. The analysis finds that electricity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012228695
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Attracting private solutions and participation in the power sector in Sub-Saharan Africa : findings from a survey of investors and financiers
Probst, Benedict; Holcroft, Richard; Huenteler, Joern; … - 2020
This paper develops a classification of investor risks and surveys 51 private investors and financiers in the power sector in Sub-Saharan Africa. The paper aims for a better understanding of what can be done to attract private solutions to fill the investment gap. It finds that the average...
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