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...
Main Authors: | Domenella, Yanina, Jamison, Julian C., Safir, Abla, Zia, Bilal |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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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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