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Innovating, Gaining Market Share and Fostering Social Inclusion Success Stories in SME Development

Nations, United - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; …

This document represents a contribution made by the Tripartite Committee comprising the Organization of American States (OAS), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to the fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Pathways to...

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Innovating, Gaining Market Share and Fostering Social Inclusion Success Stories in SME Development

Nations, United - Inter-American Development Bank; Inter-American …; …

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Effects of Innovation on Employment in Latin America: The Microeconometric Evidence

Crespi, Gustavo; Tacsir, Ezequiel - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

This presentation provides the comparative results of a project carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank to understand the links between innovation and employment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Special attention is paid to the importance of sectoral and size difference in both...

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The Impact of the Seed Capital Program of SERCOTEC in Chile

Bonilla, Claudio A.; Cancino, Christian A. - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

This paper seeks to measure the impact on small businesses in Chile of the Seed Capital Program implemented by Chile's Technical Cooperation Services (Servicio de Cooperación Técnica SERCOTEC). The results are mixed. On the one hand, the impact of sales is positive but its statistical...

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Logistics as a Competitiveness Factor for Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America and the Caribbean

Kirby, Carlos; Brosa, Nicolau - Inter-American Development Bank - 2011

key element for companies in a country or region in general, and its small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in … years, structural logistics problems persist, creating obstacles to exports for firms in the region, particularly SMEs. This …. Moreover, on the basis of case studies the region, the paper analyzes what measures can be taken by SMEs to improve their …

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SME Competitiveness: The Power of Networking and Subcontracting

Berry, Albert - Inter-American Development Bank - 1997

While there has been some progress on other aspects of SME policy (especially credit provision), it is generally recognized that "linkage-inducing" policy, is for the most part and in most places, a new and experimental area, with considerable potential. The purpose of this document is to...

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Supply Chain Dynamics in Asia

Banomyong, Ruth - Inter-American Development Bank - 2009

LSPs in handling supply chain dynamics. Included are case studies of Asian SMEs and their involvement at the global and …

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Electronic Commerce and Development Implications for IDB Actions

Ca'Zorzi, Antonio - Inter-American Development Bank - 2000

education, health and public administration. IT applications foster efficiency, reduce costs and expand the outreach of these …

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Microfinance: From Village to Wall Street?

Jansson, Tor - Inter-American Development Bank - 2001

This paper presents a synopsis of the current state of the microfinance industry in Latin America. It provides a rough assessment of the achievement and outreach of the industry; it offers revealing information on the financial performance of 20 microfinance institutions; and it outlines some of...

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Promoting SME's through Enterprise Network

Humphrey, John - Inter-American Development Bank - 1999

This presentation discusses the promotion of SMEs through enterprise networks. Some of the benefits of clustering can …

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