The Small Entrepreneur in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

This report is part of a broader effort by the World Bank Group to understand the motives and challenges of small entrepreneurs in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS). The report's key finding is that, compared to entrepreneurs elsewhere, entrepreneurs in FCS have different characteristics, face significantly different challenges, and thus may be subject to different incentives and have different motives. Therefore, it is recommended that both the current analytical approach and the operational strategy of the World Bank be informed by the findings that follow. The report summarizes

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Year of publication:	2015
Authors:	Speakman, John
Other Persons:	Rysova, Annoula (contributor)
Publisher:	Washington : World Bank Publications
Subject:	KMU \| SME \| Politische Instabilität \| Political instability \| Welt \| World \| Fragiler Staat \| Fragile state \| Kleinstunternehmen \| Micro business \| Bürgerkrieg \| Civil war \| Politische Unruhen \| Political unrest

Extent:	Online-Ressource (95 p)
Series:	Directions in Development. Private Sector Development Directions in Development - Human Development
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Description based upon print version of record Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Introduction; Small Entrepreneurs in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations; Observations of FCS Firms, Sectors, and Business Environments; Implications of Findings and Recommendations; Notes; Reference; Chapter 1 Overview of the Entrepreneur's Challenges in FCS; Overview; Figures; Figure 1.1 Universe of Private Enterprises in FCS Countries in Which Size of Shadow Economy Reaches 50 Percent of GDP; Notes; Reference; Chapter 2 Observations of FCS Firms, Sectors, and Business Environments; FCS Firm-Level Characteristics Figure 2.1 Appetite for Risk and Willingness to Innovate in FCS, 2011Figure 2.2 Enterprise Capacity Utilization Lower in FCS Countries than in Non-FCS Countries; Tables; Table 2.1 Probability to Innovate in FCS Lower than in Non-FCS Countries; Figure 2.3 Willingness to Take Up Risk Less in FCS than in Non-FCS Countries; Figure 2.4 Introduction of New Products Hindered by Long Power Outages in ECA FCS; Figure 2.5 FCS Enterprises Start Smaller, Grow More Slowly, or Shrink over Time Compared to Non-FCS Enterprises; FCS Sector-Level Characteristics Table 2.2 Total Formal Trade as a Percentage of GDP ("Openness") Notably Lower for FCS Countries than for Non-FCS CountriesFigure 2.6 Annual Export Revenue of FCS Firms in Sub-Saharan Africa Trade Primarily with Neighboring Countries; Boxes; Box 2.1 Trading in Niger; Figure 2.7 Conflicts in Sub-Saharan Africa Result in Sudden Drops in Manufactures' Exports; Box 2.2 Challenge of Rebuilding a Sector: Carpet Weaving in Afghanistan; Figure 2.8 Mobile Telecommunications Thrive in Even the Most Difficult FCS Environments; FCS General Business Environment Figure 2.9 Unpredictability in Private Markets and Public Governance Commonplace in FCS CountriesTable 2.3 Weak Regulatory Systems in FCS Countries; Figure 2.10 Rent-Seeking More Common in FCS Countries than in Non-FCS Countries; Figure 2.11 Biggest Obstacle to Business Environment by Fragility; Figure 2.12 Access to Formal Financial Services Appear More Limited in FCS Countries; Table 2.4 Temporary Disruptions in Sales in Sub-Saharan Africa due to Fragility; Figure 2.13 Why FCS Firms Should Not Apply for Loans Figure 2.15 Longer or More Frequent Power/Water Shortages Common in FCS Countries (% of Firms that Experienced Power/Water Shortage the Past Year)Figure 2.14 Credit Transactions Less Common in FCS Countries than in Non-FCS Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa; Figure 2.16 Power Supply Lacking or Very Expensive in FCS Countries; Figure 2.17 Access to General Purpose Technology Worse in FCS than in Non-FCS Countries; Figure 2.18 FCS Enterprises in SSA and ECA Face High Losses due to Crime, Theft, and Disorder Figure 2.19 FCS Firms in Four Countries Experience Disruptions in Their Product Markets with Uneven Recoveries
ISBN:	978-1-4648-0018-4 ; 978-1-4648-0019-1 ; 978-1-4648-0018-4
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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