Agents of Change

Studies on the Policy Environment for Small Enterprise in Africa

• Author(s): Edward Philip English, Georges-Maurice Hénault,
• Publisher: International Development Research Centre
• Pages: 353
• ISBN_10: 1853392723
  ISBN_13: 9781853392726
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / International / General , Business & Economics / Industries / General , Law / Business & Financial , Social Science / Developing & Emerging Countries ,

Description:... This book presents selected papers from a conference on small business in Africa. Subjects of the papers include the design and implementation of national policies to promote small and medium enterprises; regulatory reforms and their effects on the dynamics of business growth; agents of change in financial services, both formal and informal; innovations to improve the competitive potential of small enterprises, including technological innovations, grouping of enterprises into consortia, and training of entrepreneurs; and viewpoints of the public service, the private sector, and international organizations.