This study analyzed the performance of the six-selected small enterprises of rural dropout youth at Nilphamari district of Bangladesh. It examined the youth's participation in different small enterprises and its impact on socioeconomic development of rural poor youth. Initially 150 rural dropout...

The main objective of this study is to make an in-depth analysis of the development of Small scale industries (SSI) in the rural areas of the states of the north-eastern region (NER) of India. The SSI sector is studied in the term as of changes in the number of enterprises and employees, working...

Desert and desertification after two water and climate challenges is the third challenge that causes instability of human habitats in marginal areas, economic and environmental disorder and serious limitation for development plans and sustainability of these areas. One of the fundamental...

Microenterprise often considered as an antecedent for generating income and employment, which leads to a decline in overall poverty rate and other aspects of sustainable socio-economic development. The objective of this study is to identify the impact of Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia's (AIM)...

There is a growing body of evidence that indicates the aggregate positive effect of group-based microcredit programs on microenterprise development. In order to enhance the understanding of the topic and contribute to the existing literature, an empirical investigation was conducted to measure...

Using a survey dataset of Chinese rural households, we find that access to external finance is positively associated with the decision to become entrepreneur, the initial investment for microenterprises and the use of external finance. Also, we find that the use of informal finance is positively...