The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis

The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis

Interventions designed to support small and medium enterprises are popular among policy makers, given the role small and medium enterprises play in job creation around the world. Business support interventions in low- and middle-income countries ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cravo, Tulio A., Piza, Caio
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
EMPLOYMENT
EQUIPMENT
CORPORATION
SEARCH
SME POLICIES
GUARANTEES
ENTERPRISE SURVEY
CAPABILITY
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
VIDEO
VALUE CHAIN
SUPPLIER
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
INFORMATION
ENTREPRENEURS
MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
SME DEVELOPMENT
COMPANIES
TRANSMISSION
LOAN
FIRM SIZE
CASH FLOWS
OPEN ACCESS
SCALE ENTERPRISES
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
SMALL BUSINESS
COMMUNICATIONS
SME PROJECTS
INSTITUTIONS
TIME PERIODS
HUMAN RESOURCE
DATA
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
COMMERCE
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS
FIRM SIZES
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
LICENSE
VALUE CHAINS
PRODUCTIVITY
MARKETING
MARKETS
FIRM
EXPORT SUPPORT
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
LOANS
ENTERPRISES
INNOVATION PROGRAM
EMPLOYMENT CREATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
BUSINESS REGISTRATION
DATABASES
BUSINESS PURPOSES
SIZE OF FIRMS
GRANTS
INNOVATION PROGRAMS
STORES
TRANSACTIONS
MANUFACTURING
USERS
TECHNOLOGY
ENTERPRISE SUPPORT
SEARCH RESULTS
CLIENT
GRANT
R&D
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
SMALL FIRM
FIRMS
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PRODUCT INNOVATIONS
SMALL ENTERPRISES
INNOVATION POLICIES
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
RESULTS
COMPETITIVENESS
NETWORKS
SME SECTORS
ENTERPRISE
MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS
EXPORT PROMOTION
JOB CREATION
PRIVATE SECTOR
SME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
MARKET
COMPANY
DIVERSIFICATION
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
ADMINISTRATION
EXTERNAL MARKET
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
SEARCH TERMS
RESULT
INNOVATION POLICY
MICROFINANCE
EXPANSION
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES
ICT
SME ACTIVITIES
SECURITY
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
BUSINESSES
BUSINESS
NETWORK
SUPERMARKETS
BANDWIDTH
PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
PRODUCT INNOVATION
INNOVATION
PRIVATE INVESTMENTS
PROFIT
SMALL FIRMS
SPONSOR
CUSTOMERS
SUPPLIERS
SEARCHES
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
DATABASE
PROFITS
EXTERNAL MARKETS
TECHNOLOGIES
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
LARGE ENTERPRISES
TARGET
CREDIT LINES
GUARANTEE
PRICES
CASH FLOW
INNOVATIONS
MISSING DATA
SME FINANCING
SME
CLIENTS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26360541/impact-business-support-services-small-medium-enterprises-firm-performance-low--middle-income-countries-meta-analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24501

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26360541/impact-business-support-services-small-medium-enterprises-firm-performance-low--middle-income-countries-meta-analysis
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24501

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