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-sized enterprises (SMEs) is an effective mechanism in achieving socioeconomic growth, but Myanmar poses a list of challenges that need …
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source of income, the mushrooming of SMEs in Zimbabwe has been prompted by unprecedented company closures which saw many … workers losing their jobs. SMEs occupy a central position in solving socio – economic problems such as unemployment and … poverty, especially in developing countries. For most Zimbabweans, SMEs have become the major source of livelihood. SMEs …
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Very little is known about the effectiveness of SME policies, and a careful look at the structure, mechanisms and incentives provided by these policies suggest caution in their implementation and, most importantly, the need to carefully and closely monitor their results. This paper relies on the...
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This paper presents the results of a study of the micro-, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector in Tajikistan, with a focus on its role in the economic growth of the country. Tajikistan has experienced a significant improvement in economic performance during the last decade. This growth is...
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This paper analyses the role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Afghan economy; the challenges of developing … SMEs in an infant market economy; how SMEs are coping with the military transition and declining aide. The paper also looks … at the role of SMEs in Afghanistan's trade with Central Asia and the hurdles impeding growth of that trade. The paper …
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well as entrepreneurial characteristics and the business environment.Using a survey of 480 randomly selected SMEs in Metro … enablers in day-to-day operations and to overall success of SMEs; 2) to describe SME competitiveness in terms of … at various levels of the economy can provide barriers for SMEs to grow and develop.At the enterprise level, findings show …
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Microenterprise support programs (MESP) have gained popularity as a modern development policy starting in the 1980s, with an increasing number of countries adopting this strategy to enhance economic growth. However, few studies examine the effectiveness of these programs. This paper will...
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We analyze linked databases on all SBA loans and lenders and on all U.S. employers to estimate the effects of financial access on employment growth. Estimation exploits the long panels and variation in ease of access to SBA lenders. The results imply an increase of 3 to 3.5 jobs for each million...
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Few empirical studies have focused on the interrelationship among ethnicity, religion, caste and female entrepreneurship in India. The latest nationwide census of small enterprises allows us to examine how the socio-cultural status of the female entrepreneurs affects firm performance at...
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