What Generates Growth in Microenterprises? Evidence from Sri Lanka
Researchers: Suresh de MelDavid McKenzieChris WoodruffPartners: Kandy ConsultingNational Savings Bank (NSB)Sri Lanka Business Development Centre (SLBDC)Sample: 1,525 microenterprises Country: Sri...
View ArticleIdentifying Gazelles among Micro and Small Enterprises in Ghana
Researchers: Marcel FafchampsChris WoodruffPartners: CDC Consult LimitedThe National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI)Sample: 335 entrepreneurs in Accra-Tema and Kumasi, Ghana Country:...
View ArticleCredit, Change, and Lost Sales: The Surprising Impact of Small Change on a...
Researchers: Lori BeamanJeremy MagruderJonathan RobinsonSample: 508 firms Status: Complete Context of the Evaluation: The businesses included in this evaluation, which were randomly selected from ten...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Impact of Availability of Finance for Dealers in Second Hand...
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarAdditional Researchers: Raj Iyer Partners: ICICI BankSample: 50 second hand commercial vehicle brokers across India will be funded. (Pilot) Country: IndiaStatus:...
View ArticleThe Impact of Business Training and Capital for High Potential Entrepreneurs...
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarPartners: Bavaria FoundationCentro de Formación EmpresarialEndeavor GlobalSample: 475 entrepreneurs Country: ColombiaStatus: Ongoing Policy Issue:Small and medium...
View ArticleInterfirm Relationships and Business Performance
Researchers: Jing CaiAdam SzeidlPartners: Commission of Industry and Information Technology (CIIT)Sample: 2,400 managers in Jiangxi province, China Status: Ongoing Policy Issues:Small and medium...
View ArticleThe Impact of Computer-generated Credit Scores on Lending in Colombia
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarAdditional Researchers: Daniel Paravisini Partners: BancamiaSample: 1421 individual loan applicants Country: ColombiaStatus: Ongoing Policy Issues:Small and medium...
View ArticleEmpowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents in Sierra Leone
Researchers: Oriana BandieraNiklas BuehrenMarkus GoldsteinImran RasulPartners: BRACUNICEFWorld BankSample: 5,700 adolescent girls in 200 villages Country: Sierra LeoneStatus: Ongoing Policy...
View ArticleEvaluating the Impact of Business Registration in Malawi
Researchers: Francisco CamposMarkus GoldsteinDavid McKenziePartners: Government of MalawiWorld BankSample: 3,000 firms Country: MalawiStatus: Ongoing Policy Issue:Businesses in the informal sector...
View ArticleEvaluation of Female Supervisor Effectiveness in the Bangladesh Garments Sector
Researchers: Rocco MacchiavelloChris WoodruffPartners: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)Sample: 664 workers in 77 factories Country: BangladeshStatus: Ongoing Policy...
View ArticleThe Impact of Secured Transactions Reform on Access to Capital for Small and...
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarAdditional Researchers: Marcela Eslava Partners: International Finance Corporation (IFC) Sample: 1000 small and medium enterprises in Bogotá, Cali, and Medellín...
View ArticleReturns to Consulting for SMEs
Researchers: Greg FischerDean KarlanPartners: Asian Institute of ManagementSample: 85 small and medium businesses Country: PhilippinesStatus: Ongoing Context of the Evaluation:This study is...
View ArticleThe Impact of Credit Constraints on Exporting Firms
Researchers: Mudit KapoorAdditional Researchers: Jibonayan Raychaudhuri, Priya Ranjan Sample: 1,000 firms Country: IndiaStatus: Ongoing Policy Issue:Exportation is widely considered to be an...
View ArticleProviding Business Mentoring to Micro-, Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises...
Researchers: Miriam BruhnDean KarlanAntoinette SchoarPartners: Instituto Poblano para la Productividad Competitiva (IPPC)Sample: 450 micro, small, and medium enterprises in the state of Puebla, Mexico...
View ArticleReturns to Capital and MSE Management Consulting in Ghana
Researchers: Dean KarlanChristopher UdryPartners: Ernst & YoungSample: 160 Accra-based businesses Country: GhanaStatus: Complete Short Description: Determining the impact of providing management...
View ArticleNetwork Effects between Small & Medium Enterprises in Uganda
Researchers: Francisco CamposMarkus GoldsteinAntoinette SchoarBilal ZiaAdditional Researchers: Obert Pimhidzai, Mattea Stein Partners: Katwe Small Scale Industries Association Sample: 735 businesses...
View ArticleEstimating the Impacts of Microfranchising on Young Women in Nairobi
Researchers: Pamela JakielaOwen OzierAdditional Researchers: Andrew Brudevold, Maddelena Honorati Partners: International Rescue Committee (IRC)Sample: 1,341 participants Country: KenyaStatus:...
View ArticleRelationship Banking in India
Researchers: Antoinette SchoarPartners: ICICI BankInstitute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR)Sample: 1,319 individual accounts Country: IndiaStatus: Ongoing Policy Issue:It is difficult...
View ArticleIdentifying Gazelles among Micro and Small Enterprises in Ghana
Researchers: Marcel FafchampsChris WoodruffPartners: CDC Consult LimitedThe National Board for Small-Scale Industries (NBSSI)Sample: 335 entrepreneurs in Accra-Tema and Kumasi, Ghana Country:...
View ArticleSmall and Medium Enterprise Financing and Mentoring Services in Emerging...
Researchers: Greg FischerAntoinette SchoarAdditional Researchers: Alejandro Drexler Partners: Asociacion Dominicana para el Desarrollo de la Mujer (ADOPEM)Sample: 1,193 existing ADOPEM clients...
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