This paper examines the resilience of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Fiji against the economic impacts of major shocks including the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and climate-related hazards, using a survey of 2,400 MSMEs from early 2023. The analysis focuses on...

Industry 4.0 and the rapid evolution of the technological landscape have significantly impacted company value creation of. This study analyzed the determining factors influencing the digitalization of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ibero-America. Data were collected from...

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial drivers of economic growth. In Kenya, MSMEs represent about 98 percent of all businesses and contribute over 30 percent to the GDP. Despite their essential role in the economy, these enterprises face substantial challenges in...

Purpose - This primary purpose of this research is to explore the rank order of funding challenges among the other challenges faced by women entrepreneurs (WEs) in an urban setting. For this purpose, the study uses a sample of women microentrepreneurs engaged in (the relatively...

Although microenterprises are the most prevalent employer in Africa, boosting their productivity remains a development challenge. Theoretically, microenterprise business associations could foster technology, improve access to inputs, pool risk, ensure coordination, and facilitate credit for...

This study aims to identify and evaluate the main factors that influence the performance of MSMEs in the food sector, focusing on two main variables: the scope of e-commerce use and the capacity for innovation. This research also uses Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis techniques using...

Omnichannel is one of the most recent trends in online shopping, retail, and contact centers. It provides a seamless and integrated customer experience across all available communication channels. MSMEs play a crucial role in developing economies, but their journey towards omnichannel...

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) are crucial drivers of economic growth. In Kenya, MSMEs represent about 98 percent of all businesses and contribute over 30 percent to the GDP. Despite their essential role in the economy, these enterprises face substantial challenges in...

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated businesses globally, leading to significant economic and social challenges. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are particularly vulnerable to environmental turbulence, while their survival and resilience are critical to the national economic recovery of...

Informal, low-quality employment in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remains a significant challenge in low- and middle-income countries. We present evidence from an impact evaluation of a light-touch business consulting program with a focus on employment formalization in Côte...

This paper studies the impact of a World Bank program aimed at promoting access to finance for micro, small, and medium-size enterprises in Ecuador. A staggered difference-in-differences method is used to estimate the impact of the program on 2,035 participant firms during 2019-23. The findings...

This study explores how micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) can improve their performance in the aftermath of a crisis by effectively managing their resources, encouraging innovation, and diversifying their operations. Drawing on Resource Orchestration Theory (ROT), this study...

Given a situation of moderate instability in Colombia's tourism, a sector of high importance for the development of this country, it is relevant to analyze the factors that could be influencing the performance of its Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). For this purpose, in 2022, 364 of...

This study investigates the innovation strategies of cultural micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Northern and Central Luzon, Philippines, operating within the domain of traditional cultural expressions, particularly traditional crafts and culinary crafts. These enterprises play a...

This study examines the supply chain management of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa, aiming to demonstrate the patterns of publication in this feld. An extensive examination of bibliometric analysis has been conducted using 338 published works obtained from the Dimensions...

This study explores the challenges faced by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India, with a specific focus on export-related issues, including quality standards, document acquisition, and compliance with foreign regulations. Using a sample of 163 MSME service providers from 2019 to...

The 2023 state of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector focuses on the intersection of ASM and sustainable development goal 5 (SDG 5) - achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. It applies the SDG 5 framework for the first time to systematically report on gender...

Nowadays, businesses in Ukraine face new challenges that the world has never experienced before. Earlier, during the war, countries had to curtail their economic activities, everything operated for the sake of military needs. However, now, within hybrid wars, the country’s economy and its...

This study explores the impact of digitalization, literation, and innovation on the financial performance of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia. Using a sample of 35 business owners, the research employs partial least squares structural...

The purpose of this research is to determine the moderating function of self-management and entrepreneurial mindset in enhancing the effect of money attitude on FWB among owners of MSMEs (MSMEs) in Riau, Indonesia. This study used a quantitative method, utilizing primary data sources with 150...

Purpose - This study aims to describe the competitive ability of MSMEs Palu Fried Onions (BGP) from the point of view of human resources, namely innovation and the influence of motivation. Research methodology - This research was conducted on 141 active BGP MSMEs in Palu and tested using...

The impact of COVID-19 on the economy was devastating. Small businesses typically have few resources to fight against such adversity. Many businesses remained closed for some time during the pandemic period, resulting in significant consequences for people in terms of jobs, income and life. The...

The positive role played by micro and small enterprises in developing the economy and providing job opportunities requires further care and support to ensure maximum benefits from them. In this vein, this research attempts to understand how networking support (NS), training programmes (TPs), and...

The importance of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) for economies and livelihood is widely recognized, especially in emerging economies. However, there are scarcely any studies on their spatial determinants, particularly in Indonesia, where MSMEs account for more than 95% of...

Since the mid-2000s, extortion has impacted social and economic development in El Salvador significantly. Against the grain of the extant literature, which predominantly takes for granted that extorted businesses are passive victims, we leverage business surveys and 103 interviews, primarily...