"This book presents the challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs in different countries face at various developmental stages by providing examples of successful applications of an elusive concept that has helped many countries move up the developmental ladder"--Provided by publisher.

"This book presents the challenges and opportunities that entrepreneurs in different countries face at various developmental stages by providing examples of successful applications of an elusive concept that has helped many countries move up the developmental ladder"--

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in developing and transition economies. Recently, more attention has been paid to the role of networks and institutions in improving firm performance. By using data from the DANIDA project on SME survey with more than 2,500...

Detailed analyses of poverty and wellbeing in developing countries, based on household surveys, have been ongoing for more than three decades. The large majority of developing countries now regularly conduct a variety of household surveys, and their information base with respect to poverty and...