The Small Entrepreneur in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

The Small Entrepreneur in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

This report is part of a broader effort by the World Bank Group to understand the motives and challenges of small entrepreneurs in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS). The report's key finding is that, compared to entrepreneurs els...

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Main Authors:	Speakman, John, Rysova, Annoula
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FORMAL FINANCE ACCESSIBILITY ACCOUNTING ADB ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION ANALYTICAL APPROACH ASSOCIATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURS BENEFIT ANALYSIS BIASES BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUSINESS ENABLING BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS BUSINESS FACILITATION BUSINESS INDICATORS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BUSINESS NETWORK BUSINESS PEOPLE BUSINESSES CAPABILITIES CAPABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING CC CERTIFICATES COLLATERAL COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS COMMERCE COMMODITIES COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITORS CONNECTIVITY COOPERATIVES COPYRIGHT CORPORATION CORRUPTION COST SAVINGS CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS CURRENT PRICES CUSTOMS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE DATA ANALYSIS DATA LIMITATIONS DEMOGRAPHICS DEPOSITS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DISPUTE RESOLUTION E-MAIL EARNINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT EFFECTIVE USE ELECTRICITY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYERS EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT CREATION ENDOWMENTS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE SURVEY ENTERPRISE SURVEYS ENTREPRENEUR ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES ENTREPRENEURS ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENTS EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXPORT CROPS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION FAIR TRADE FARMERS FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL COSTS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FIRMS FISHERIES FISHING FIXED ASSETS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT FORESTRY FORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICES HEALTH SERVICES ICT IMAGES INFORMATION SHARING INNOVATION INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL TRADE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE PRODUCT LABOR MARKET LAN LAWS LAWYERS LICENSE LICENSES LICENSING LINES OF CREDIT LOAN LOAN APPLICATION LOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURES MANAGEMENT SERVICES MANUFACTURERS MANUFACTURING MARKET DEVELOPMENT MATERIAL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES MENU MICRO-CREDIT MINIMUM WAGES MISSING VALUES MOBILE PHONES MOBILE TELEPHONY NEW MARKET NEW TECHNOLOGIES NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OVERDRAFT PARTY PDF PHONE CONNECTION PHOTO POOR ACCESS PRIVATE ENTERPRISES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTORS PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTION CAPACITY PRODUCTIVITY PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISION OF LOANS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS QUALITY STANDARDS QUERIES R&D RED TAPE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY REFORM REGULATORY REFORMS REGULATORY SYSTEMS REMITTANCE REMITTANCES RESULT RESULTS SEED FUNDING SHADOW ECONOMIES SHADOW ECONOMY SME SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIAL SECURITY START-UP STORE SUPPLIERS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX COMPLIANCE TAX RATES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS TELEPHONE TIME PERIODS TRANSLATION TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE UNION URBAN AREAS USER USES VALUE CHAINS VENTURE CAPITALIST WAGES WATER SUPPLY WORKING HOURS WORLD TRADE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20142496/small-entrepreneur-fragile-conflict-affected-situations http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19906

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Summary:	This report is part of a broader effort by the World Bank Group to understand the motives and challenges of small entrepreneurs in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS). The report's key finding is that, compared to entrepreneurs elsewhere, entrepreneurs in FCS have different characteristics, face significantly different challenges, and thus may be subject to different incentives and have different motives. Therefore, it is recommended that both the current analytical approach and the operational strategy of the World Bank be informed by the findings that follow. The publication is organized in the following manner: (i) Overview of the Entrepreneur's Challenges in FCS; (ii) Observations of FCS Firms, Sectors, and Business Environments; (iii) Implications of findings; and (iv) Conclusions and Recommendations. Included are also appendices, boxes, figures, and tables.