The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis
Interventions designed to support small and medium enterprises are popular among policy makers, given the role small and medium enterprises play in job creation around the world. Business support interventions in low- and middle-income countries ar...
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okr-10986-245012021-04-23T14:04:22Z The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis Cravo, Tulio A. Piza, Caio EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION SEARCH SME POLICIES GUARANTEES ENTERPRISE SURVEY CAPABILITY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES VIDEO VALUE CHAIN SUPPLIER FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION ENTREPRENEURS MEDIUM ENTERPRISE SME DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES TRANSMISSION LOAN FIRM SIZE CASH FLOWS OPEN ACCESS SCALE ENTERPRISES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SME PROJECTS INSTITUTIONS TIME PERIODS HUMAN RESOURCE DATA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS FIRM SIZES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS LICENSE VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY MARKETING MARKETS FIRM EXPORT SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT LOANS ENTERPRISES INNOVATION PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS BUSINESS REGISTRATION DATABASES BUSINESS PURPOSES SIZE OF FIRMS GRANTS INNOVATION PROGRAMS STORES TRANSACTIONS MANUFACTURING USERS TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SEARCH RESULTS CLIENT GRANT R&D REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS SMALL FIRM FIRMS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRODUCT INNOVATIONS SMALL ENTERPRISES INNOVATION POLICIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT RESULTS COMPETITIVENESS NETWORKS SME SECTORS ENTERPRISE MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS EXPORT PROMOTION JOB CREATION PRIVATE SECTOR SME SUPPORT PROGRAMS MARKET COMPANY DIVERSIFICATION BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADMINISTRATION EXTERNAL MARKET TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT SEARCH TERMS RESULT INNOVATION POLICY MICROFINANCE EXPANSION MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ICT SME ACTIVITIES SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BUSINESSES BUSINESS NETWORK SUPERMARKETS BANDWIDTH PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT PRODUCT INNOVATION INNOVATION PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PROFIT SMALL FIRMS SPONSOR CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS SEARCHES ENTREPRENEURSHIP DATABASE PROFITS EXTERNAL MARKETS TECHNOLOGIES FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS LARGE ENTERPRISES TARGET CREDIT LINES GUARANTEE PRICES CASH FLOW INNOVATIONS MISSING DATA SME FINANCING SME CLIENTS Interventions designed to support small and medium enterprises are popular among policy makers, given the role small and medium enterprises play in job creation around the world. Business support interventions in low- and middle-income countries are often based on the assumption that market failures and institutional constraints impede the growth of small and medium enterprises. Significant resources from governments and international organizations are directed to small and medium enterprises to maximize their socioeconomic impact. Business-support interventions for small and medium enterprises in low- and middle-income countries most often relate to formalization and business environments, exports, value chains and clusters, training and technical assistance, and access to credit and innovation. Very little is known about the impact of such interventions despite the abundance of resources directed to small and medium enterprise business-support services. This paper systematically reviews and summarizes 40 rigorous evaluations of small and medium enterprise support services in low- and middle-income countries, and presents evidence to help inform policy debates. The study found indicative evidence that overall business-support interventions help improve firm performance and create jobs. However, little is still known about which interventions work best for small and medium enterprises and why. More rigorous impact evaluations are needed to fill the large knowledge gap in the field. 2016-06-13T20:59:46Z 2016-06-13T20:59:46Z 2016-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26360541/impact-business-support-services-small-medium-enterprises-firm-performance-low--middle-income-countries-meta-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24501 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7664 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION SEARCH SME POLICIES GUARANTEES ENTERPRISE SURVEY CAPABILITY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES VIDEO VALUE CHAIN SUPPLIER FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION ENTREPRENEURS MEDIUM ENTERPRISE SME DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES TRANSMISSION LOAN FIRM SIZE CASH FLOWS OPEN ACCESS SCALE ENTERPRISES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SME PROJECTS INSTITUTIONS TIME PERIODS HUMAN RESOURCE DATA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS FIRM SIZES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS LICENSE VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY MARKETING MARKETS FIRM EXPORT SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT LOANS ENTERPRISES INNOVATION PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS BUSINESS REGISTRATION DATABASES BUSINESS PURPOSES SIZE OF FIRMS GRANTS INNOVATION PROGRAMS STORES TRANSACTIONS MANUFACTURING USERS TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SEARCH RESULTS CLIENT GRANT R&D REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS SMALL FIRM FIRMS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRODUCT INNOVATIONS SMALL ENTERPRISES INNOVATION POLICIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT RESULTS COMPETITIVENESS NETWORKS SME SECTORS ENTERPRISE MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS EXPORT PROMOTION JOB CREATION PRIVATE SECTOR SME SUPPORT PROGRAMS MARKET COMPANY DIVERSIFICATION BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADMINISTRATION EXTERNAL MARKET TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT SEARCH TERMS RESULT INNOVATION POLICY MICROFINANCE EXPANSION MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ICT SME ACTIVITIES SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BUSINESSES BUSINESS NETWORK SUPERMARKETS BANDWIDTH PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT PRODUCT INNOVATION INNOVATION PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PROFIT SMALL FIRMS SPONSOR CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS SEARCHES ENTREPRENEURSHIP DATABASE PROFITS EXTERNAL MARKETS TECHNOLOGIES FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS LARGE ENTERPRISES TARGET CREDIT LINES GUARANTEE PRICES CASH FLOW INNOVATIONS MISSING DATA SME FINANCING SME CLIENTS |
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EMPLOYMENT EQUIPMENT CORPORATION SEARCH SME POLICIES GUARANTEES ENTERPRISE SURVEY CAPABILITY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES VIDEO VALUE CHAIN SUPPLIER FINANCIAL RESOURCES INFORMATION ENTREPRENEURS MEDIUM ENTERPRISE SME DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES TRANSMISSION LOAN FIRM SIZE CASH FLOWS OPEN ACCESS SCALE ENTERPRISES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS SME PROJECTS INSTITUTIONS TIME PERIODS HUMAN RESOURCE DATA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COMMERCE MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS FIRM SIZES PERFORMANCE INDICATORS LICENSE VALUE CHAINS PRODUCTIVITY MARKETING MARKETS FIRM EXPORT SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT LOANS ENTERPRISES INNOVATION PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT CREATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS BUSINESS REGISTRATION DATABASES BUSINESS PURPOSES SIZE OF FIRMS GRANTS INNOVATION PROGRAMS STORES TRANSACTIONS MANUFACTURING USERS TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE SUPPORT SEARCH RESULTS CLIENT GRANT R&D REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS SMALL FIRM FIRMS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRODUCT INNOVATIONS SMALL ENTERPRISES INNOVATION POLICIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT RESULTS COMPETITIVENESS NETWORKS SME SECTORS ENTERPRISE MICROFINANCE PROGRAMS EXPORT PROMOTION JOB CREATION PRIVATE SECTOR SME SUPPORT PROGRAMS MARKET COMPANY DIVERSIFICATION BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ADMINISTRATION EXTERNAL MARKET TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT SEARCH TERMS RESULT INNOVATION POLICY MICROFINANCE EXPANSION MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES ICT SME ACTIVITIES SECURITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BUSINESSES BUSINESS NETWORK SUPERMARKETS BANDWIDTH PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT PRODUCT INNOVATION INNOVATION PRIVATE INVESTMENTS PROFIT SMALL FIRMS SPONSOR CUSTOMERS SUPPLIERS SEARCHES ENTREPRENEURSHIP DATABASE PROFITS EXTERNAL MARKETS TECHNOLOGIES FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS LARGE ENTERPRISES TARGET CREDIT LINES GUARANTEE PRICES CASH FLOW INNOVATIONS MISSING DATA SME FINANCING SME CLIENTS Cravo, Tulio A. Piza, Caio The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis |
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7664 |
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Interventions designed to support small
and medium enterprises are popular among policy makers,
given the role small and medium enterprises play in job
creation around the world. Business support interventions in
low- and middle-income countries are often based on the
assumption that market failures and institutional
constraints impede the growth of small and medium
enterprises. Significant resources from governments and
international organizations are directed to small and medium
enterprises to maximize their socioeconomic impact.
Business-support interventions for small and medium
enterprises in low- and middle-income countries most often
relate to formalization and business environments, exports,
value chains and clusters, training and technical
assistance, and access to credit and innovation. Very little
is known about the impact of such interventions despite the
abundance of resources directed to small and medium
enterprise business-support services. This paper
systematically reviews and summarizes 40 rigorous
evaluations of small and medium enterprise support services
in low- and middle-income countries, and presents evidence
to help inform policy debates. The study found indicative
evidence that overall business-support interventions help
improve firm performance and create jobs. However, little is
still known about which interventions work best for small
and medium enterprises and why. More rigorous impact
evaluations are needed to fill the large knowledge gap in
the field. |
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Working Paper |
| author |
Cravo, Tulio A. Piza, Caio |
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Cravo, Tulio A. Piza, Caio |
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Cravo, Tulio A. |
| title |
The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis |
| title_short |
The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis |
| title_full |
The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis |
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The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis |
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The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries : A Meta-Analysis |
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impact of business support services for small and medium enterprises on firm performance in low- and middle-income countries : a meta-analysis |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2016 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26360541/impact-business-support-services-small-medium-enterprises-firm-performance-low--middle-income-countries-meta-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24501 |
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