SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening

This paper examines interventions that seek to address firm-level capabilities and access to markets in an integrated fashion. Examples of such interventions include supplier development programs (linking domestic SMEs in developing countries with...

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Main Author: World Bank Group
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/792481591857784144/SME-Upgrading-Program-Exploring-Initiatives-that-Combine-Market-Linkages-and-Capability-Strengthening
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spelling okr-10986-339092020-06-16T05:10:53Z SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening World Bank Group SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE VALUE CHAIN CAPACITY BUILDING ACCESS TO FINANCE BARRIERS TO ENTRY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS INNOVATION AGRIBUSINESS TOURISM This paper examines interventions that seek to address firm-level capabilities and access to markets in an integrated fashion. Examples of such interventions include supplier development programs (linking domestic SMEs in developing countries with large buyers, such as foreign investors that are part of global or regional value chains) and export development efforts (which work with firms beyond purely funding activities to explore and pursue opportunities in foreign markets). These programs aim to assist firms with upgrading, targeted toward the specific market opportunities in the value chains in which they operate or aim to compete. 2020-06-15T16:18:28Z 2020-06-15T16:18:28Z 2019-12-31 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/792481591857784144/SME-Upgrading-Program-Exploring-Initiatives-that-Combine-Market-Linkages-and-Capability-Strengthening http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33909 English Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Insight; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Chile Czech Republic North Macedonia (Formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
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topic SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE
VALUE CHAIN
CAPACITY BUILDING
ACCESS TO FINANCE
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
INNOVATION
AGRIBUSINESS
TOURISM
spellingShingle SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISE
VALUE CHAIN
CAPACITY BUILDING
ACCESS TO FINANCE
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT
EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
INNOVATION
AGRIBUSINESS
TOURISM
World Bank Group
SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening
geographic_facet Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Chile
Czech Republic
North Macedonia (Formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
relation Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Insight;
description This paper examines interventions that seek to address firm-level capabilities and access to markets in an integrated fashion. Examples of such interventions include supplier development programs (linking domestic SMEs in developing countries with large buyers, such as foreign investors that are part of global or regional value chains) and export development efforts (which work with firms beyond purely funding activities to explore and pursue opportunities in foreign markets). These programs aim to assist firms with upgrading, targeted toward the specific market opportunities in the value chains in which they operate or aim to compete.
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author World Bank Group
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title SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening
title_short SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening
title_full SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening
title_fullStr SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening
title_full_unstemmed SME Upgrading Program : Exploring Initiatives that Combine Market Linkages and Capability Strengthening
title_sort sme upgrading program : exploring initiatives that combine market linkages and capability strengthening
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2020
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/792481591857784144/SME-Upgrading-Program-Exploring-Initiatives-that-Combine-Market-Linkages-and-Capability-Strengthening
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