Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt

The Egyptian revolution resulted in key challenges but also opportunities. It has highlighted the need for more jobs, a level playing field, good governance (transparency and accountability), as well as a fair and competitive environment to acceler...

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Main Authors:	Nasr, Sahar, Abdelkader, Laila
Format:	Brief
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS APEX INSTITUTION BANK ACCOUNT BANKS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENEFICIARIES CONSUMER PROTECTION CORPORATION CORRUPTION CREDIT LINES DEMOGRAPHIC DISBURSEMENT DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POWER ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EXPANSIONS FAMILIES FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS GENDER GENDER MAINSTREAMING GOOD GOVERNANCE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT INCOME INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTING JOB CREATION KEY CHALLENGES LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LACK OF ACCESS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LINE OF CREDIT LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MARKET ECONOMY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO FINANCE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL UNREST PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO QUALITY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVILEGED ACCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY TREATMENT SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SOCIAL FUND START-UP TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18107377/another-piece-job-creation-puzzle-developing-msme-sector-egypt http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16122

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spelling	okr-10986-161222021-04-23T14:03:27Z Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt Nasr, Sahar Abdelkader, Laila ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS APEX INSTITUTION BANK ACCOUNT BANKS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENEFICIARIES CONSUMER PROTECTION CORPORATION CORRUPTION CREDIT LINES DEMOGRAPHIC DISBURSEMENT DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POWER ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EXPANSIONS FAMILIES FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS GENDER GENDER MAINSTREAMING GOOD GOVERNANCE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT INCOME INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTING JOB CREATION KEY CHALLENGES LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LACK OF ACCESS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LINE OF CREDIT LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MARKET ECONOMY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO FINANCE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL UNREST PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO QUALITY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVILEGED ACCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY TREATMENT SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SOCIAL FUND START-UP TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WOMEN IN BUSINESS The Egyptian revolution resulted in key challenges but also opportunities. It has highlighted the need for more jobs, a level playing field, good governance (transparency and accountability), as well as a fair and competitive environment to accelerate inclusive growth. It is essential to address the challenges the country faces and build on the opportunities at this historical time. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the main source of private sector jobs in Egypt and in the MENA region as a whole. A recent World Bank analysis of 99 countries shows that firms with less than a hundred employees account for the lion's share of employment creation. 2013-10-11T19:42:36Z 2013-10-11T19:42:36Z 2013-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18107377/another-piece-job-creation-puzzle-developing-msme-sector-egypt http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16122 English en_US MENA Knowledge and Learning Quick Notes Series;No. 90 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Egypt, Arab Republic of
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topic	ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS APEX INSTITUTION BANK ACCOUNT BANKS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENEFICIARIES CONSUMER PROTECTION CORPORATION CORRUPTION CREDIT LINES DEMOGRAPHIC DISBURSEMENT DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POWER ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EXPANSIONS FAMILIES FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS GENDER GENDER MAINSTREAMING GOOD GOVERNANCE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT INCOME INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTING JOB CREATION KEY CHALLENGES LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LACK OF ACCESS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LINE OF CREDIT LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MARKET ECONOMY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO FINANCE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL UNREST PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO QUALITY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVILEGED ACCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY TREATMENT SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SOCIAL FUND START-UP TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WOMEN IN BUSINESS
spellingShingle	ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO MARKETS ACCOUNTING ALLOCATION OF FUNDS APEX INSTITUTION BANK ACCOUNT BANKS BARRIERS TO ENTRY BENEFICIARIES CONSUMER PROTECTION CORPORATION CORRUPTION CREDIT LINES DEMOGRAPHIC DISBURSEMENT DIVERSIFICATION DOMESTIC MARKETS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POWER ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT GROWTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES EXPANSIONS FAMILIES FINANCE CORPORATION FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS GENDER GENDER MAINSTREAMING GOOD GOVERNANCE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT INCOME INEQUALITY INFORMAL ECONOMY INFORMATION SYSTEM INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INVESTING JOB CREATION KEY CHALLENGES LABOR FORCE LABOR SUPPLY LACK OF ACCESS LEVEL PLAYING FIELD LINE OF CREDIT LOAN LOAN AMOUNT MARKET ECONOMY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MFIS MICRO FINANCE MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL UNREST PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO QUALITY PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVILEGED ACCESS PRODUCTIVITY PROFITABILITY REGULATOR REGULATORS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY TREATMENT SMALL ENTERPRISES SMALL FIRMS SOCIAL FUND START-UP TRANSPARENCY UNEMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WOMEN IN BUSINESS Nasr, Sahar Abdelkader, Laila Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt
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description	The Egyptian revolution resulted in key challenges but also opportunities. It has highlighted the need for more jobs, a level playing field, good governance (transparency and accountability), as well as a fair and competitive environment to accelerate inclusive growth. It is essential to address the challenges the country faces and build on the opportunities at this historical time. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the main source of private sector jobs in Egypt and in the MENA region as a whole. A recent World Bank analysis of 99 countries shows that firms with less than a hundred employees account for the lion's share of employment creation.
format	Publications & Research :: Brief
author	Nasr, Sahar Abdelkader, Laila
author_facet	Nasr, Sahar Abdelkader, Laila
author_sort	Nasr, Sahar
title	Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt
title_short	Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt
title_full	Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt
title_fullStr	Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt
title_full_unstemmed	Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt
title_sort	another piece of the job creation puzzle : developing the msme sector in egypt
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18107377/another-piece-job-creation-puzzle-developing-msme-sector-egypt http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16122
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Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt

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