This paper examines the current prospects of small-scale manufacturing firms in Peru. The author argues that their viability depends, among other factors, on their access to various services such as specialized information on markets and technology, technical training and assistance,...

This paper assesses the institutional setting and productive impact of selected productive development policies (PDPs), institutions, and programs implemented in Peru during the period 1990-2007. The assessment is based on a simple, basic framework of a series of economic or market failures that...

"Based on research in two districts, the author examines small enterprise networks, assessing their contribution to regional development and the alleviation of urban poverty in Peru. Interesting and enriching work"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57