, large, representative survey from Sri Lanka to test this model and to examine whether and how owner characteristics matter … for innovation. The survey also allows analysis of the incidence of innovation in micro and small firms, which have …

worldwide attention on regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship. More than 60 economies use the Doing Business indicators to …

flagship product by the World Bank and IFC that garners worldwide attention on regulatory barriers to entrepreneurship. More …

"The authors use firm-level survey data on 998 small and medium enterprises registered for tax in South Africa …

"This paper studies the factors banks perceive as drivers and obstacles to financing small and medium enterprises (SMEs …), focusing on the role of competition and the institutional framework. Using a survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, the paper … business, SMEs have become a strategic segment for most banks in both countries. In particular, banks have begun to target SMEs …

business in rural Tanzania. Using unique survey data, the authors describe a low-return sector struggling to compete in a …

SMEs seem to be very active in creating jobs in recent years. This suggests that a new type of firm is emerging that is …