Microenterprises in Developing Countries

Jacob Levitsky

ISBN 10: 185339016X / ISBN 13: 9781853390166

Published by Practical Action Publishing, GB, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Microenterprises in Developing Countries
• Publisher: Practical Action Publishing, GB
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185339016X
• ISBN 13: 9781853390166
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.97W x 1.91H x 22.23D centimeters 13.97 centimeters width by 1.91 centimeters height by 22.23 centimeters depth
• Weight: 488 grams

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Synopsis

Microenterprises – very small businesses consisting of a single self-employed person, a family, or at the most a few employees – are the main source of livelihood of up to half of the population of most developing countries. In the past this vital sector, often referred to also as the informal sector, has received inadequate attention, but increasingly multilateral and bilateral agencies and non-governmental organizations are searching for ways to help improve the effectiveness of these microenterprise operations and to enable them to make a greater contribution to the development of the third world and to the general efforts to enhance incomes and raise living standards. This collection of sixteen papers by experts with considerable experience in the field emanates from the International Conference on Microenterprises held in Washington DC, USA, sponsored by the Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development on 6–9 June 1988. It is organized according to the major issues relating to the subject: the structure of the microenterprise sector, government policies towards microenterprises, informal credit markets, financial and technical services, institutional aspects and a review of the experience of assistance projects. This publication should be of great interest and value to all concerned in increasing assistance to the development of microenterprises in developing countries.

About the Author

Jacob Levitsky is a development consultant working with the Donor Agencies Committee for Small Enterprise Development, and was formerly Small Enterprise Advisor for the World Bank, Washington DC.