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The gender gap in firm productivity in Rwanda: Evidence from establishment and household enterprise data

Rwanda is one of the countries with the best strategies for women empowerment and gender equality in Africa and globally. Nonetheless, some inequalities exist especially in education attainment...

Gender Economic policy (Business enterprises) Productivity
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Institutional Reforms, Private Sector, and Economic Growth in Africa

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of institutional reforms on the revival of African economies...

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Institutional economics
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Vietnamese firms lack funds for technological upgrades

SGGP English Edition, 5 November 2014

Viet Nam Growth Economic policy (Business enterprises)
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UNU-WIDER in Ghana – An Interview with Wisdom Akpalu
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23 April 2014 Wisdom Akpalu joined UNU-WIDER as a Research Fellow based in Ghana in the beginning of 2014...

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic aspects (Natural resources) Ecology
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How Can Korea be a Role Model for Catch-up Development? A 'Capability-based View'

From the book: Achieving Development Success

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Economic policy
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Institutional Reforms, Private Sector, and Economic Growth in Africa

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect of institutional reforms on the revival of African economies...

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Institutional economics
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A Commentary on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (ed. Wim Naudé)
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Robert J. Strom Interest in the study of entrepreneurship has flourished among scholars in recent years. This research has brought to light, among other things, the important role of entrepreneurship and innovation in economic growth...

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Business enterprises Economic development
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Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: An Introduction

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Entrepreneurship
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Innovative Enterprise and Economic Development

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Entrepreneurship
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From the Managed to the Entrepreneurial Economy: Considerations for Developing and Emerging Economies

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Entrepreneurship
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The Impact of Institutions on Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship and the Developmental State

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Economic development Entrepreneurship
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Innovation Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Development: A Finnish View

From the book: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development

Economic policy (Business enterprises) Industrial policy Subsidies
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Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

Promoting private sector development and entrepreneurship in particular, has become a defining feature of development policy in recent years...

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The Impact of the Business Environment on the Business Creation Process

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

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Is Pro-Active Government Support Needed for Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries?

From the book: Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

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