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Return migration and entrepreneurship in CameroonIn this paper, we examine the determinants of the entrepreneurial behaviour of returnees to Cameroon based on original survey data from 2012...
Return migration Skills EntrepreneurshipBlog
Can access to finance spur entrepreneurship in Indian informal sector?Credit constraints, a consequence of the widespread failure of credit markets in developing countries, are widely regarded as a key constraint to entrepreneurship...
India Informality EntrepreneurshipJournal Article
Finance, gender and entrepreneurship: India’s informal sector firmsPart of Journal Special Issue What sustains informality
Entrepreneurship Financial constraints GenderWorking Paper
Who benefits from job training programmes?: Evidence from a high-dosage programme in BrazilUsing admission lotteries and registry data linking labour market outcomes, we study the effect of a vocational training programme focused on disadvantaged individuals in Brazil...
Training Employment EntrepreneurshipWorking Paper
Finance, gender, and entrepreneurship: India’s informal sector firmsHow does informal economic activity respond to increased financial inclusion? Does it become more entrepreneurial?...
Entrepreneurship Financial constraints GenderResearch Brief
Book Chapter
How important are management practices for the productivity of small and medium enterprises?From the book: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam
Entrepreneurship Informal sector Small and medium enterprisesWorking Paper
Key behavioural characteristics of small-business owners: A lab-in-the-field experiment in MyanmarThis study investigates the role of owners’ personal preferences and behaviour in determining the success of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises using a lab-in-the-field experiment with small-business owners in Myanmar...
Entrepreneurship Risk-taking TrustJournal Article
Can Business Rights Alleviate Group-Based Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa?: Understanding the Limits to ReformPart of Journal Special Issue Legal Empowerment and Group-Based Inequality
Group-based inequality Minorities BusinessWorking Paper
Information, identification, or neither?: Experimental evidence on role models in VietnamHow can development programmes reach out to remote communities? This paper presents experimental evidence on the impact of a role models intervention that aims to inspire ethnic minority households to start businesses and diversify income sources...
Role models Ethnic minorities Rural areasBook Chapter
Breaking the metal ceiling: Female entrepreneurs who succeed in male-dominated sectorsFrom the book: Towards Gender Equity in Development
Gender Norms Labour market participationWorking Paper
How important are management practices for the productivity of small and medium enterprises?Is the lack of ‘managerial capital’, alongside human and financial capital, a constraint on the growth of firms in developing countries? The evidence on this is still mixed, especially among small and medium enterprises...
Entrepreneurship Informal sector Small and medium enterprisesPolicy Brief
Journal Article
Does managerial personality matter?: Evidence from firms in VietnamUsing novel data from micro, small and medium firms in Vietnam, we estimate the relationship between behavioural and personality traits of owners/managers – risk attitudes, locus of control, and innovativeness – and firm-level decisions...
Entrepreneurship SMEs Firm performanceJournal Article
Discrimination, Social Capital, and Financial Constraints: The Case of Viet NamThis paper examines the relationship among gender, social capital, and access to finance of micro, small, and medium enterprises in the manufacturing sector in Viet Nam...
Entrepreneurship Financial constraints GenderWorking Paper
Does managerial personality matter?: Evidence from firms in VietnamUsing novel data from micro, small, and medium firms in Vietnam, we estimate the relationship between behavioural and personality traits of owners/managers—risk attitudes, locus of control, and innovativeness—and firm-level decisions...
Entrepreneurship SMEs Firm performance