Tanzania - Pilot Rural Investment Climate Assessment : Stimulating Non-Farm Microenterprise Growth

Tanzania - Pilot Rural Investment Climate Assessment : Stimulating Non-Farm Microenterprise Growth

Tanzania's Pilot Rural Investment Climate Assessment (RICA) measures the economic environment of non-farm entrepreneurs. The pilot assessment has three key objectives: it aims to better understand the rural non-farm economy in Tanzania, shed l...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCOUNTING ADDITIONAL INCOME AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY AGRICULTURAL GROWTH AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AGRICULTURAL SERVICES ANNUAL INCOME ANNUAL INTEREST RATE AVERAGE EARNINGS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BROKERS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUYERS CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITALIZATION CASH CROPS COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COLLUSION COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL FARMS COMMUNITY LEADERS COMPETITORS CONFLICT CONSUMER CONSUMER GOODS CONSUMERS CONTRIBUTION COOPERATIVES COST INCREASES CREDIT GUARANTEE CROP PRODUCTION DEMAND-SIDE FACTORS DEPENDANT DIRECT COSTS DISPUTE RESOLUTION DIVERSIFICATION EARNINGS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC GROWTH EMPLOYMENT INCOME ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS ENTERPRISE OWNERSHIP ENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISE SIZE ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE RATE EXPANSION EXPENDITURE FAMILY MEMBERS FARM ACTIVITIES FARM ACTIVITY FARM PRODUCTS FARM SECTOR FARM SELF-EMPLOYMENT FINANCES FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL RESOURCES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FISCAL POLICY FIXED ASSETS FOOD CROPS FORMAL EDUCATION FORMAL LOANS GOVERNMENT INVESTMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GROSS SALES HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IDLE CAPACITY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME TAX INCOMES INFLATION INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INVENTORIES INVESTMENT CLIMATE INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENTS LABOR COSTS LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LAND PRODUCTIVITY LAWS LEGAL ENVIRONMENT LEGAL OBLIGATION LENDERS LEVY LICENSING LOCAL ECONOMY LOCAL FARMERS LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOCAL MARKET LOCAL MARKETS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES MARGINAL RATE MARKET ACCESS MARKET COMPETITION MARKET DEMAND MARKET FAILURES MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARES MARKETING MICRO-ENTERPRISES MICROCREDIT MICROENTERPRISES MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL POVERTY NONPAYMENT NUISANCE TAXES OPERATING COSTS OPERATING PERMITS POOR POOR ECONOMIC GROWTH POOR INVESTMENT POVERTY INDICATORS POVERTY LEVELS POVERTY LINE POVERTY RATE POVERTY RATES POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIVATIZATION PROBABILITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROSPERITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC SERVICES QUESTIONNAIRES REAL PRICES REGISTRATION PROCESS REGRESSION ANALYSIS REGULATORY BARRIERS REMITTANCE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RETAIL TRADING RETURN RURAL RURAL ACTIVITIES RURAL AREA RURAL AREAS RURAL BUSINESS RURAL BUSINESSES RURAL COMMUNITIES RURAL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ECONOMIC GROWTH RURAL ECONOMY RURAL EMPLOYMENT RURAL ENTERPRISES RURAL ENTREPRENEURS RURAL FINANCE RURAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS RURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES RURAL GROWTH RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE RURAL INVESTMENT RURAL LABOR RURAL MARKET RURAL MARKETS RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY RURAL ROADS RURAL SECTOR RURAL SERVICES RURAL STANDARDS RURAL TOWNS RURAL TRADE SALE SAVINGS SECONDARY EDUCATION SHOPS SHORT-TERM CAPITAL SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL ENTERPRISE SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SOCIAL SERVICE STATE OWNED ENTERPRISES STATISTICAL ANALYSIS STRUCTURAL REFORMS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUBSIDIARY TAX RATE TAXATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRADE SECTOR TRADING TRANSACTION TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TRUST FUND TURNOVER WAGE WORK EXPERIENCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/06/8010280/tanzania-pilot-rural-investment-climate-assessment-stimulating-non-farm-microenterprise-growth http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7798

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Summary:	Tanzania's Pilot Rural Investment Climate Assessment (RICA) measures the economic environment of non-farm entrepreneurs. The pilot assessment has three key objectives: it aims to better understand the rural non-farm economy in Tanzania, shed light on rural enterprise dynamics and business constraints, and reflect on areas where government policies are readily directed to help promote rural non-farm enterprise activity. The RICA is based on an analysis of a unique survey data set collected by the National Bureau o f Statistics (NBS) during January and March 2005, covering enterprises, households, and communities in all seven geographical zones of the country. Some of the main findings of the study are: 1) Rural non farm enterprises matter; 2) Tanzanian rural non farm enterprises differ from their urban counterparts; 3) Rural trade dominates; 4) Labor productivity is low; 5) Registration is associated with higher labor productivity; 6) The rate of new firm creation appears to be lower than in other African countries; 7) A minority of enterprises propels employment growth; and 8) Due to relatively rapid agricultural growth in recent years, demand exists for more rural non-farm economic activity. However, entrepreneurs are now constrained mainly from the supply-side in their response to this increased demand.

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