Can Business Grants Mitigate a Crisis? Evidence from Youth Entrepreneurs in Kenya during COVID-19

Can Business Grants Mitigate a Crisis? Evidence from Youth Entrepreneurs in Kenya during COVID-19

COVID-19 was a major shock to youth entrepreneurs and their businesses in Kenya. This paper studies the causal impact of grants—worth two months of baseline business revenue—and business development services as potential mitigation measures. Using...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Domenella, Yanina, Jamison, Julian C., Safir, Abla, Zia, Bilal
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:
BUSINESS GRANT
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
BUSINESS TRAINING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS
PANDEMIC RESPONSE
CORONAVIRUS
COVID-19
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/259881638890834773/Can-Business-Grants-Mitigate-a-Crisis-Evidence-from-Youth-Entrepreneurs-in-Kenya-during-COVID-19
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36693

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/259881638890834773/Can-Business-Grants-Mitigate-a-Crisis-Evidence-from-Youth-Entrepreneurs-in-Kenya-during-COVID-19
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36693

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