The Impact of Consulting Services on Small and Medium Enterprises : Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mexico

The Impact of Consulting Services on Small and Medium Enterprises : Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mexico

Using a randomized evaluation with 432 Mexican small and medium enterprises, this paper shows that access to management consulting led to better firm performance: one-year results show positive effects on return-on-assets and total factor productiv...

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Main Authors: Bruhn, Miriam, Karlan, Dean, Schoar, Antoinette
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES
ACCOUNTS
ACQUISITION
ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS
ADVERTISING
ALTERNATIVE FINANCING
ASSETS
BOOKKEEPING
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS PARTNERS
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS PROCESS
BUSINESS PROCESSES
BUSINESS TRAINING
COMMERCE
COMPANY
COMPUTERS
CONFIDENTIALITY
CONSULTING SERVICES
CONTACT INFORMATION
CORPORATIONS
COVARIANCE MATRIX
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKET FAILURE
CREDIT SCORING
DATA ANALYSIS
DATA DEFINITIONS
DATA ENTRY
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
DEVELOPMENT POLICY
ECONOMIC CRISIS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC SITUATION
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYMENT
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
ENTERPRISE GROWTH
ENTERPRISE SIZE
ENTREPRENEURIAL ATTITUDES
ENTREPRENEURS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
EQUIPMENT
EXPENDITURE
FAMILIES
FINANCES
FINANCIAL ACCESS
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL LITERACY
FINANCIAL SERVICES
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
GENDER
GOVERNMENT FUNDING
HUMAN CAPITAL
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
IMPACT EVALUATION
INFORMATION ON ENTERPRISE
INNOVATIONS
INSTALLATIONS
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD
INVENTORY
JOB CREATION
LACK OF INFORMATION
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
MANAGERIAL SKILLS
MANUFACTURING
MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
MARKETING
MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES
MICRO ENTERPRISES
MICRO ENTREPRENEURS
MICROCREDIT
MICROCREDIT PROGRAM
MICROENTERPRISES
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE CLIENTS
MISSING VALUE
NATURAL RESOURCE
NEW PRODUCTS
OPEN ACCESS
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
PHYSICAL CAPITAL
POSITIVE EFFECTS
PRIVACY
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
PROFIT MARGIN
PROFITABILITY
QUALITY CONTROL
RAW DATA
REPORTING
RESULT
RESULTS
RISK AVERSION
SALES
SIZE OF FIRM
SKILL BUILDING
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SOCIAL SECURITY
SUPERVISION
SUPPLIERS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TIME PERIODS
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
TRADE FAIRS
TRANSMISSION
USES
VERIFICATION
WAGES
WEB
managerial capital
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17926666/impact-consulting-services-small-medium-enterprises-evidence-randomized-trial-mexico-impact-consulting-services-small-medium-enterprises-evidence-randomized-trial-mexico
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15867

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17926666/impact-consulting-services-small-medium-enterprises-evidence-randomized-trial-mexico-impact-consulting-services-small-medium-enterprises-evidence-randomized-trial-mexico
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15867

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