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Gender Issues in the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Sector in India

International Center for Research on Women - 2014

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are an important instrument of growth for India's economy. The contribution of the MSME sector to India's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated to be around 8 to 9 percent in 2012 after agriculture; MSMEs have emerged as the second largest source...

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Peru : Institutional and Financial Framework for Development of Small Hydropower

World Bank - 2008

Peru is favored by a stable and growing economy and the availability of indigenous sources of energy for electricity generation, hydro and natural gas. Installed capacity in Peru in 2006 was 6658 MW, of which 48 percent was hydro-based. However, regarding new investment in generation, there is...

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Investment Climate in the Kyrgyz Republic as Seen by Small and Medium Enterprises

International Finance Corporation - 2010

and Medium Enterprises in the Kyrgyz Republic is the first survey of the investment climate in the Kyrgyz Republic … growth, resulting in higher employment and reducing poverty. Data contained in the Survey provide a basis on which the most … covered in the Survey - individual entrepreneurs, small and medium companies, and farmers. Chapters 3 through 8 provide a …

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Guide to Promote the Participation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Public Procurement Market in Montenegro

World Bank - 2017

The sector of small and medium-sized enterprises (hereinafter SMEs) represent an increasingly important segment of Montenegrin economy and have been key drivers of its economic growth and employment for the past several years. With foreign direct investment, this sector could be an important...

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Argentina : Assessment of Capital Market Mechanisms for Financing of SMEs

World Bank Group - 2017

This document has the purpose of identifying and describing actions that could aid in facilitating the financing of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through instruments channeled via the capital markets. By way of precedent, it is worthwhile to mention the document a Argentina capital market...

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Business Environment in Belarus 2010 : Survey of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

World Bank (contributor); … - International Finance Corporation - 2010

study of the business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises and individual entrepreneurs in Belarus. The survey …

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Targeted SME Financing and Employment Effects : What Do We Know and What Can We Do Differently?

Kumar, Ruchira - 2017

SME's form a dominant share of the private sector in developing countries, and account for more than 50 percent of jobs in their respective economies. Besides their positive employment effects, the growth and vibrancy of these firms is also important for broader economic growth, diversification...

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Transforming East African ICT Sector by Creating a Business Engine for SMEs : SMEs and the East Africa ICT Sector

Ewing, Javier - 2011

For the purposes of this project, the East African countries included in the study were Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The focus for this project was Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as for-profit or nonprofit organizations with less than 50 employees and not exceeding USD...

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The Impact of Microfinance Loans on Small Informal Enterprises in Madagascar : A Panel Data Analysis

Gubert, Flore - 2011

This paper analyses the impact of a microfinance institution (MFI) serving small informal enterprises in Antananarivo (Madagascar). The methodology consists of comparing over time the situation of a representative sample of clients' enterprises with a control group, constructed in an almost...

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SMEs for Job Creation in the Arab World : SME Access to Financial Services

Nasr, Sahar - 2012

The Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has brought to the forefront key challenges: the need to create job opportunities, equal access, a level playing field, transparency and accountability, and a fair and competitive environment. Crony capitalism, the privileged...

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