Impact Evaluation Of Small And Medium Enterprise Programs In Latin America And The Caribbean
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Impact Evaluation Of Small And Medium Enterprise Programs In Latin America And The Caribbean
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Author : Gladys Lopez Acevedo
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2011
Impact Evaluation Of Small And Medium Enterprise Programs In Latin America And The Caribbean written by Gladys Lopez Acevedo and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Business & Economics categories.
Small and medium enterprise (SME) support programs are a common feature of industrial policy in developing countries, but one whose effectiveness is not well known. Governments are motivated to support SMEs both because they make up the majority of industrial enterprises and contribute substantially to GDP, employment and earnings, and because SMEs are thought to be weaker than their larger counterparts. Few governments, however, have evaluated their SME programs rigorously so there is little empirical basis for rational allocation of resources to the well performing programs. The paucity of empirical evidence from rigorous impact evaluations also presents problems for multi-lateral and bilateral donors in deciding whether or not to provide lending or aid for such policy interventions to promote SME development. This study rigorously evaluate SME programs in four Latin American countries to gain insights into which programs perform better than others, and just as important, why. These countries Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Peru cover a wide range of enterprise support programs, including training, innovation and technology upgrading, quality control, market development, export promotion and network formation. Broadly comparable panel data on enterprises is used to investigate the net impacts of these SME interventions.
Evaluating Training Programs For Small And Medium Enterprises
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Author : Hong Tan
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2005
Evaluating Training Programs For Small And Medium Enterprises written by Hong Tan and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Employees categories.
"While there have been numerous impact evaluations of unemployed individuals participating in retraining programs or in programs to foster self-employment, impact evaluations of enterprises benefiting from training programs for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are rare. The authors reevaluate the impact of the largest SME program in Mexico, the Comprehensive Quality and Modernization Program (CIMO). They show that compared to the control group, CIMO firms increased investments in worker training, had higher rates of capacity utilization, and were more likely to adopt quality practices. The evidence also suggests that these improved intermediate outcomes were associated with increased productivity growth among CIMO participants, impacts that were especially strong throughout the 1991-93 period. However, the productivity impacts of CIMO are not apparent in the 1993-95 period. "--World Bank web site.
The Impact Evaluation Of Cluster Development Programs
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Author : Franco Boneu
language : en
Publisher: Inter-American Development Bank
Release Date : 2016-05-02
The Impact Evaluation Of Cluster Development Programs written by Franco Boneu and has been published by Inter-American Development Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-02 with Business & Economics categories.
Do cluster development programs work? Do they fundamentally encourage the essential inter-firm linkages and coordination? Do they lead to innovation and productivity, enterprise development, larger employment, and export growth, and if so, after how long? Do other firms benefit from these programs? This book offers insight into quantitative methods that help answer these questions. Cluster development is a form of modern industrial policy that is spreading across the world to help exploit the externalities emerging from geographical agglomeration and inter-firm coordination. Therefore, rigorous impact evaluations are necessary because they help policymakers understand better ways to design future programs and provide accountability for public resources. The chapters argue that enterprise clusters and the programs to support them are diverse and multidimensional processes that require a variety of instruments to be fully understood and assessed. The book as a whole gathers various methodological essays and quantitative tests of complementary tools and approaches, emphasizing their usefulness and effectiveness in coordination with one another. Most importantly, it asserts that policy evaluation is crucial, in particular when it comes to cluster development programs, to ensure the best use of public resources, the accountability of beneficiaries, and most of all to feed the necessary learning to improve the design and implementation of public policies for enterprise development.
The Right Skills For The Job
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Author : Rita Almeida
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2012-07-13
The Right Skills For The Job written by Rita Almeida and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-13 with Business & Economics categories.
This book revisits skills development policies and points to new directions for making training programs more effective and responsive in increasingly competitive labor market.
The Big Business Of Small Enterprises
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Author : World Bank
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2015-02-13
The Big Business Of Small Enterprises written by World Bank and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-13 with Business & Economics categories.
The World Bank Group promotes small and medium enterprise (SME) growth through both systemic and targeted interventions. Targeting means focusing benefits on one size-class of firms to the exclusion of others. Targeted support for SMEs is a big business for the World Bank Group, averaging around $3 billion a year in commitments, expenditures, and gross exposure over the 2006-12 period. In the context of broader reforms, such targeted support can be a powerful tool. Targeting SMEs is not an end in itself, but a means to create economies that can employ more people and create more opportunity for citizens to achieve prosperity. A thriving and growing SME sector is associated with rapidly growing economies. A central challenge is to level the economic playing field by ensuring dynamic markets; strengthening market-support institutions; and removing constraints to participation. IEG found that financial sector development can have both a pro-growth and pro-poor impact by alleviating SMEs' financing constraints, enabling new entry of firms and entrepreneurs and better resource allocation. Layered on top of this are targeted forms of assistance; these interventions may build on a foundation of more systemic reforms, may come in tandem with them, or may in fact be a means to build systemic reforms from the bottom up. Any credible justification of targeted support to SMEs must be focused on establishing well-functioning markets and institutions, not simply providing a temporary supply of benefits to a small group of firms during a project's lifespan. Thus, targeted interventions need to leverage resources to produce broader benefits for institutions and markets. To make targeted support for SMEs more effective, the World Bank Group needs to do several things: Clarify its approach to targeted support to SMEs; Enhance the support's relevance and additionality; Institute a tailored research agenda; Strengthen guidance and quality control for such support; Reform MIGA s Small Investment Program.
Do We Know What Works
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Author : César Patricio Bouillon
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-09-29
Do We Know What Works written by César Patricio Bouillon and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-29 with Human services categories.
Sme Policy Index Western Balkans And Turkey 2022 Assessing The Implementation Of The Small Business Act For Europe
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2022-07-08
Sme Policy Index Western Balkans And Turkey 2022 Assessing The Implementation Of The Small Business Act For Europe written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-08 with categories.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential drivers of sustainable economic growth in the Western Balkans and Turkey, where they make up 99% of all firms, generate 65% value added and account for 75% of employment. Nevertheless, SMEs across the region continue to face obstacles such as difficulties accessing financing, low levels of digital uptake, regulatory barriers and relatively low participation in international trade.
Latin American Economic Outlook 2013 Sme Policies For Structural Change
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2012-11-16
Latin American Economic Outlook 2013 Sme Policies For Structural Change written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-16 with categories.
This edition of the Latin American Economic Outlook finds that the region has weathered the recent turbulence in the global economy with reletive strength. This edition focuses on the role of Small and Medium Enterprises in Latin America.
Oecd Studies On Smes And Entrepreneurship Mexico Key Issues And Policies
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Author : OECD
language : en
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Release Date : 2013-04-29
Oecd Studies On Smes And Entrepreneurship Mexico Key Issues And Policies written by OECD and has been published by OECD Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-29 with categories.
This publication takes stock of this progress and assesses the opportunities for further strengthening of the Mexican economy through SMEs and entrepreneurship.
Identifying The Obstacles To High Impact Entrepreneurship In Latin America And The Caribbean
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Author : Zoltan J. Acs
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-10-01
Identifying The Obstacles To High Impact Entrepreneurship In Latin America And The Caribbean written by Zoltan J. Acs and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with Business & Economics categories.
High-impact companies are a very important source of economic and job growth. Identifying the drivers and barriers behind their development is key to developing a sound supporting policy framework. The Global Entrepreneurship Development Index (GEDI) can interpret and measure entrepreneurial capacity as a systemic phenomenon. For that reason it provides a powerful means of assessing regional entrepreneurial performance. This paper begins by analyzing GEDI results in order to draw a picture of how well entrepreneurship systems perform in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The lessons drawn from this analysis are deepened through the qualitative analysis of nine case studies on the creation and development of successful high-impact companies in the region.