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like for Africa? The goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank has set goals to end …-Saharan Africa, the world’s poorest but rapidly rising region. We find that under plausible assumptions on consumption growth and … poverty levels. At this rate, especially if in part achieved by lowering inequality, the Africa region would meaningfully …
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This paper contributes to closing a knowledge gap on gender, entrepreneurship and development by linking the entrepreneurial productivity to start-up capital and skills. The empirical analysis of a survey of entrepreneurs in Swaziland confirmed the importance of start-up capital for sales. Women...
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formal finance. We conclude with policies that could help Swaziland - and other middle income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa …
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formal finance. We conclude with policies that could help Swaziland – and other middle income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012966053
The global financial crisis and the subsequent uneven recovery have underscored the need for Africa's resilience to … African Community (EAC) and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU) - suggests that deeper intra-regional, and in particular …
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Since mid-2000s, Ethiopia has been one of the fastest growing countries in the world. However, productive entrepreneurship in high-value added activities has made limited contributions to this growth, in part because of a weak business environment. Moreover, the low-productive firms in the...
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With the year 2015 – the MDG finishing line – approaching, post-2015 goals as they impact Africa need to be firmed. The … promote shared prosperity in every society. We examine feasibility of these objectives for Sub-Saharan Africa, the world … rate, especially if in part achieved by lowering inequality, the Africa region would meaningfully contribute to the global …
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like for Africa? The goal of ending extreme poverty remains paramount. Globally, the World Bank has set goals to end …-Saharan Africa, the world's poorest but rapidly rising region. We find that under plausible assumptions on consumption growth and … poverty levels. At this rate, especially if in part achieved by lowering inequality, the Africa region would meaningfully …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012004339
Eswatini, a country with one of the highest female unemployment rates in Africa. The paper first shows that higher initial …
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Limited access to finance is one of the major barriers for women entrepreneurs in Africa. This paper presents a model …
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