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Private sector and enterprise development : fostering growth in the Midlle East and North Africa / created by Lois Stevenson

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Edward Elgar / International Development Research Centre, 2010Copyright date: ©2010Description: xx, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781849802956
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HC415.15 STE
Contents:
Private sector development : context and framework Introduction to the MENA-12 country context Economic growth challenges SME and entrepreneurship challenge MENA countries, the market economy and the environment for private sector development Policy, research and capacity issues Entrepreneurship : a platform for future private sector growth Profiles of more dynamic PSD environments Profiles of less dynamic PSD environments
Summary: Examines the challenges to private sector growth in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focusing on the special role of SMEs and entrepreneurial activity. Highlights the variation among countries in private sector dynamism and performance, the major government policy initiatives supporting private sector and SME activity in each country, and the perspectives of government officials, researchers, and other stakeholders on research, policy, and institutional capacity needs. Concludes with a framework for guiding a comprehensive set of policies and strategies to unleash the potential of entrepreneurship as a platform for future private sector growth
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Main Library Open Shelf HC415.15 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 160351 Available BK148053
Book Book Zvishavane Library Open Shelf HC415.15 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 160350 Available BK147991
Book Book Zvishavane Library Open Shelf HC415.15 STE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 160352 Available BK148007

Includes bibliographical references and index

Private sector development : context and framework
Introduction to the MENA-12 country context
Economic growth challenges
SME and entrepreneurship challenge
MENA countries, the market economy and the environment for private sector development
Policy, research and capacity issues
Entrepreneurship : a platform for future private sector growth
Profiles of more dynamic PSD environments
Profiles of less dynamic PSD environments

Examines the challenges to private sector growth in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focusing on the special role of SMEs and entrepreneurial activity. Highlights the variation among countries in private sector dynamism and performance, the major government policy initiatives supporting private sector and SME activity in each country, and the perspectives of government officials, researchers, and other stakeholders on research, policy, and institutional capacity needs. Concludes with a framework for guiding a comprehensive set of policies and strategies to unleash the potential of entrepreneurship as a platform for future private sector growth

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