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difficult due to the fact that the majority of these firms do not keep detailed records. We test the use of RFID tags as a means … potential to track stock movements accurately. We compare the stock counts obtained from RFID reads to physical stock counts and … to survey responses. We have three main findings. First, current RFID-technology is more difficult to use, and more time …
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measure sales and profits for microenterprises, which are notoriously noisy.  Consistency checks in the cross-section compare … sales and profits, while those in the panel query responses which result in large changes from one period to the next … find that the vast majority of large changes in enterprise sales and profits are confirmed by firm owners as genuine …
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measure sales and profits for microenterprises, which are notoriously noisy. Consistency checks in the cross-section compare … sales and profits, while those in the panel query responses which result in large changes from one period to the next. Cross … majority of large changes in enterprise sales and profits are confirmed by firm owners as genuine, highlighting the volatility …
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Standard models of investment predict that credit-constrained firms should grow rapidly when given additional capital, and that how this capital is provided should not affect decisions to invest in the business or consume the capital.  We randomly gave cash and in-kind grants to male- and...
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Standard models of investment predict that credit-constrained firms should grow rapidly when given additional capital, and that how this capital is provided should not affect decisions to invest in the business or consume the capital. We randomly gave cash and in-kind grants to male- and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010719872
Standard models of investment predict that credit-constrained firms should grow rapidly when given additional capital, and that how this capital is provided should not affect decisions to invest in the business or consume the capital. We randomly gave cash and in-kind grants to male- and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009150951
within the family. If they also receive training, then this growth in profit is likely to continue. Women, on the other hand …
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Firms in many developing countries cite macroeconomic instability and political uncertainty as major constraints to their growth. Economic theory suggests uncertainty can cause firms to delay investments until uncertainty is resolved. We conduct a randomized experiment in post-revolution Egypt...
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A number of development assistance programs promote community interaction as a means of building social capital. Yet, despite strong theoretical underpinnings, the role of repeat interactions in sustaining cooperation has proven difficult to identify empirically. We provide the first...
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A number of development assistance programs promote community interaction as a means of building social capital. Yet, despite strong theoretical underpinnings, the role of repeat interactions in sustaining cooperation has proven difficult to identify empirically. We provide the first...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008854756