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Facilitating the growth of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is central to creating jobs for an underutilized … and growing labor force in Turkey as SMEs account for 79 percent of jobs in Turkey. Creating jobs for Turkey's unemployed …. First, Turkish SMEs grow slower than both large enterprises in Turkey and SMEs in comparator countries. Second, not only are …
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This report identifies several themes that cover both macroeconomic constraints as well as structural factors affecting small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMME) in South Africa. After the introduction, Chapter 2 continues to discuss firm demographics for the 800 SMME firms surveyed....
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(SMEs) were confronted with the task of developing business strategies to secure their niches in the new arena. However … sector to the Argentine economy, both from a growth/efficiency, and equity standpoint; yet on average, SMEs have failed to … characteristics of SMEs; 3) the high degree of institutional rigidity of the country's business environment; 4) the need to develop …
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This study is to provide the Government of Chile with a review of the portfolio of small and medium enterprise (SMEs … analysis also identifies areas where SMEs can more effectively leverage government programs to become more productive … governments intervention in favor of SMEs has been based; second chapter examines the characteristics of the SME sector, as well …
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remains a challenge. A new tool, Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER)-teachers, fills this gap by collecting …, analyzing, synthesizing, and disseminating comprehensive information on teacher policies in primary and secondary education … across a range of different education systems. In this report, we discuss the findings from the application of SABER …
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The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is at one of the most critical turning points in its modern history. The Arab spring was driven by the desire for economic opportunity and justice in the face of poverty and unemployment. The development of strong economies that enable both women...
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The Doing Business (DB) project measures the number of procedures, time and cost for a small and medium-size limited liability company to start up and formally operate. This DB 2014 report addresses issues such as minimum capital requirements, and the role of risk-based inspections in...
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created to support SMEs by helping countries unblock the factors that prevent their potential in the delivery of energy … focused on the following activities: 1) assessing the legal, institutional, and financial framework under which SMEs can … function in the energy sector; 2) supporting training, pilots, and tests of technology or financial schemes; 3) assisting SMEs …
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Bolivia's informal sector is the largest in Latin America, by many definitions and measures. Bolivia's high informality rate has been blamed on many factors including the burden of regulation, the weakness of public institutions, and the lack of perceived benefits to being formal. The high level...
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