Publications

Increasing annual investments in small and medium-sized enterprises by $1 trillion would yield disproportionate dividends in terms of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. These investments also have the potential to deliver healthy returns for investors.

Standards and regulations have a major impact on SME competitiveness.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Zambia play a key role in boosting growth and job creation.

Standards and regulations have a major impact on SME competitiveness.

Standards and regulations have a major impact on SME competitiveness.

Small and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya are an underexploited resource with significant potential to boost inclusive growth.

Youth economic empowerment is tied to the future of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This chapter looks at the role of internationally competitive SMEs in providing jobs for young people and examines how improved youth skills and innovation promote the export capacity of SMEs. Firm level...

Increasing annual investments in small and medium-sized enterprises by $1 trillion would yield disproportionate dividends in terms of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. These investments also have the potential to deliver healthy returns for investors.

Thanks to a more services-based economy and the prestige associated with women’s entrepreneurship, new opportunities allow Nigerian women to play a more active role in business.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Botswana are engines of job creation with significant potential to foster economic diversification.

The survey on SME competitiveness of exporters in Morocco shows that the competitiveness of Moroccan SMEs is based on solid foundations, efficient infrastructure and qualified human assets.   The aim of the survey was to analyze the competitiveness of these companies by assessing their...

This report is a starting point for public-private dialogue to address e-commerce bottlenecks, especially for small firms in developing countries. Small firms face policy challenges in four processes typical to all e-commerce: establishing online business, international e-payment, international...