How Can Micro and Small Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Become More Productive? The Impacts of Experimental Basic Managerial Training
The vast majority of micro and small enterprises in developing countries are located in industrial clusters, and the majority of such clusters have yet to see their growth take off. The performance of micro and small enterprise clusters is especial...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110809112532 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3516 |
| Summary: | The vast majority of micro and small
enterprises in developing countries are located in
industrial clusters, and the majority of such clusters have
yet to see their growth take off. The performance of micro
and small enterprise clusters is especially low in
Sub-Saharan Africa. While existing studies often attribute
the poor performance to factors outside firms, problems
within firms are seldom scrutinized. Entrepreneurs in these
clusters are unfamiliar with standard business practices.
Based on a randomized experiment in Ghana, this study
demonstrates that basic-level management training improves
business practices and performance, although the extent of
improvement varies considerably among entrepreneurs. |
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