South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey
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 demogra...
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okr-10986-154142021-04-23T14:03:14Z South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey World Bank GROWTH-REDUCING POLICIES GROWTH PATTERNS SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES MICROENTERPRISES DEMOGRAPHY AGE & EMPLOYMENT RACIAL POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEGAL STATUS EMPLOYMENT POLICIES EMPLOYMENT CREATION GOVERNMENT ROLE SKILLED WORKERS RECRUITMENT LABOR RELATIONS LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR MARKET POLICY CAPITAL FLOWS BANK BORROWING ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS ACCESS TO CREDIT INTEREST RATES GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PROCUREMENT LICENCING TAX CUTS BUSINESS LOCATION SUBCONTRACTING INTERNATIONAL TRADE FIRM SIZE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITORS COST OF CAPITAL COST SAVINGS CPI CRIME DECENTRALIZATION DEMOGRAPHICS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICIES EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXCHANGE RATE EXPANSION EXPENDITURES FIRM SIZE FIRMS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL YEAR FIXED COSTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE HOUSING INFLATION INNOVATION INTEREST RATES INTERVENTION JOB CREATION JOB LOSSES LABOR MARKETS LENDING RATES LICENSING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMICS METALS METROPOLITAN AREAS MICROECONOMICS MONETARY POLICIES MOTIVATION NEW ENTRANTS PARTNERSHIP POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIVATE SAVINGS PRIVATE SECTOR QUALITY STANDARDS RETAINED EARNINGS SAFETY SMALL FIRMS TAX RATES TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN ECONOMY URBANIZATION VICTIMS WAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORKING CAPITAL 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. Characteristics such as age, race, size, and legal status of the firm are presented along with a brief description of the entrepreneurs' motivations for starting their SMME. Chapter 3 provides information on the degree to which firms in this survey have been expanding or contracting employment and investment levels, followed by a discussion of factors limiting further expansion. This section of the report also contains ratings indicating the policies SMME firms would like local and national governments to implement or improve. The remaining chapters contain more detailed analyses of each of the main constraints identified. Chapter 4 discusses the skills shortage as well as the degree to which SMME firms are hindered by inflexible labor arrangements. Chapter 5 analyzes the capital constraints, but with regard to access and cost. Chapter 6 illustrates the insufficient progress made by government promotion and procurement programs. Chapter 7 discusses the business environment within which SMME firms must operate, paying particular attention to location ratings and crime. Finally Chapter 8 evaluates the extent to which the SMME tier is linked to the international economy. 2013-08-28T13:42:43Z 2013-08-28T13:42:43Z 2000-08-31 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/08/1940619/south-africa-constraints-growth-employment-evidence-small-medium-micro-enterprise-firm-survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15414 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Pre-2003 Economic or Sector Report Economic & Sector Work Africa South Africa |
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GROWTH-REDUCING POLICIES GROWTH PATTERNS SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES MICROENTERPRISES DEMOGRAPHY AGE & EMPLOYMENT RACIAL POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEGAL STATUS EMPLOYMENT POLICIES EMPLOYMENT CREATION GOVERNMENT ROLE SKILLED WORKERS RECRUITMENT LABOR RELATIONS LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR MARKET POLICY CAPITAL FLOWS BANK BORROWING ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS ACCESS TO CREDIT INTEREST RATES GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PROCUREMENT LICENCING TAX CUTS BUSINESS LOCATION SUBCONTRACTING INTERNATIONAL TRADE FIRM SIZE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITORS COST OF CAPITAL COST SAVINGS CPI CRIME DECENTRALIZATION DEMOGRAPHICS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICIES EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXCHANGE RATE EXPANSION EXPENDITURES FIRM SIZE FIRMS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL YEAR FIXED COSTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE HOUSING INFLATION INNOVATION INTEREST RATES INTERVENTION JOB CREATION JOB LOSSES LABOR MARKETS LENDING RATES LICENSING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMICS METALS METROPOLITAN AREAS MICROECONOMICS MONETARY POLICIES MOTIVATION NEW ENTRANTS PARTNERSHIP POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIVATE SAVINGS PRIVATE SECTOR QUALITY STANDARDS RETAINED EARNINGS SAFETY SMALL FIRMS TAX RATES TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN ECONOMY URBANIZATION VICTIMS WAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORKING CAPITAL |
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GROWTH-REDUCING POLICIES GROWTH PATTERNS SMALL & MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES MICROENTERPRISES DEMOGRAPHY AGE & EMPLOYMENT RACIAL POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEGAL STATUS EMPLOYMENT POLICIES EMPLOYMENT CREATION GOVERNMENT ROLE SKILLED WORKERS RECRUITMENT LABOR RELATIONS LABOR REGULATIONS LABOR MARKET POLICY CAPITAL FLOWS BANK BORROWING ACCESS TO CAPITAL MARKETS ACCESS TO CREDIT INTEREST RATES GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS PROCUREMENT LICENCING TAX CUTS BUSINESS LOCATION SUBCONTRACTING INTERNATIONAL TRADE FIRM SIZE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ACCOUNTING AGGREGATE DEMAND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CAPITAL FORMATION CAPITAL MARKETS COMPETITORS COST OF CAPITAL COST SAVINGS CPI CRIME DECENTRALIZATION DEMOGRAPHICS ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICIES EMPLOYMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXCHANGE RATE EXPANSION EXPENDITURES FIRM SIZE FIRMS FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL YEAR FIXED COSTS FOREIGN EXCHANGE HOUSING INFLATION INNOVATION INTEREST RATES INTERVENTION JOB CREATION JOB LOSSES LABOR MARKETS LENDING RATES LICENSING LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MACROECONOMICS METALS METROPOLITAN AREAS MICROECONOMICS MONETARY POLICIES MOTIVATION NEW ENTRANTS PARTNERSHIP POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY MAKERS PRIVATE SAVINGS PRIVATE SECTOR QUALITY STANDARDS RETAINED EARNINGS SAFETY SMALL FIRMS TAX RATES TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN ECONOMY URBANIZATION VICTIMS WAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKERS WORKING CAPITAL World Bank South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey |
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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. Characteristics such as age, race,
size, and legal status of the firm are presented along with
a brief description of the entrepreneurs' motivations
for starting their SMME. Chapter 3 provides information on
the degree to which firms in this survey have been expanding
or contracting employment and investment levels, followed by
a discussion of factors limiting further expansion. This
section of the report also contains ratings indicating the
policies SMME firms would like local and national
governments to implement or improve. The remaining chapters
contain more detailed analyses of each of the main
constraints identified. Chapter 4 discusses the skills
shortage as well as the degree to which SMME firms are
hindered by inflexible labor arrangements. Chapter 5
analyzes the capital constraints, but with regard to access
and cost. Chapter 6 illustrates the insufficient progress
made by government promotion and procurement programs.
Chapter 7 discusses the business environment within which
SMME firms must operate, paying particular attention to
location ratings and crime. Finally Chapter 8 evaluates the
extent to which the SMME tier is linked to the international economy. |
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South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey |
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South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey |
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South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey |
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South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey |
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South Africa - Constraints to Growth and Employment : Evidence of the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise Firm Survey |
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south africa - constraints to growth and employment : evidence of the small, medium and micro enterprise firm survey |
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Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/08/1940619/south-africa-constraints-growth-employment-evidence-small-medium-micro-enterprise-firm-survey http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15414 |
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