Entrepreneurship Programs in Developing Countries : A Meta Regression Analysis

This paper provides a synthetic and systematic review on the effectiveness of various entrepreneurship programs in developing countries. It adopts a meta-regression analysis using 37 impact evaluation studies that were in the public domain by March 2012, and draws out several lessons on the design of the programs. The paper observes wide variation in program effectiveness across different interventions depending on outcomes, types of beneficiaries, and country context. Overall, entrepreneurship programs have a positive and large impact for youth and on business knowledge and practice, but no immediate translation into business set-up and expansion or increased income. At a disaggregate level by outcome groups, providing a package of training and financing is more effective for labor activities. In addition, financing support appears more effective for women and business training for existing entrepreneurs than other interventions to improve business performance.

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Main Authors:	Cho, Yoonyoung, Honorati, Maddalena
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-04
Subjects:	ACCESS TO BANK ACCOUNT, ACCESS TO CREDIT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO LOANS, ACCESS TO SAVING, ACCESS TO SAVINGS, ACCOUNTING, ACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS, ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET, ACTUARIES, ADVISORY SERVICES, ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESS, BANK ACCOUNT, BANKS, BASIC SKILLS, BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, BENEFICIARIES, BENEFICIARY, BORROWING, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS CONFIDENCE, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS INCUBATION, BUSINESS LOANS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS NETWORKS, BUSINESS OPERATION, BUSINESS OWNERS, BUSINESS SCHOOL, BUSINESS SURVIVAL, BUSINESS TRAINING, CASH TRANSFER, COGNITIVE SKILLS, COLLECTIVE ACTION, CONSUMER, CONSUMER LOANS, CONTRIBUTION, CONTROL GROUPS, CREDIT ACCESS, CREDIT CONSTRAINTS, CREDIT SCORING, CULTURAL FACTORS, CULTURAL NORM, CUSTOMER RELATIONS, DATA COLLECTION, DEBT, DECISION MAKING, DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS, DISCOUNT RATE, DISCRIMINATION, DIVERSIFICATION, EARNINGS, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMICS, ELECTRICIANS, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT STATUS, EMPOWERMENT, ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES, ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY, ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR, ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING, EQUIPMENT LOAN, EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, FAMILIES, FARMERS, FEMALE ENTERPRISE, FEMALE ENTERPRISES, FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS, FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FEMALE WORKERS, FINANCIAL BEHAVIOR, FINANCIAL CAPITAL, FINANCIAL LITERACY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MARKET, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL SKILLS, FINANCIAL STUDIES, FINANCIAL SUPPORT, FINANCIAL TRAINING, GENDER, GENDER DISPARITY, GENDER ROLES, GENERAL POPULATION, GIRLS, GROUP LENDING, HEALTH INSURANCE, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, HOUSEHOLDS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, ID, IMPACT EVALUATION, IMPACT EVALUATION DESIGN, INCOME, INCOME GROUPS, INCOME LEVELS, INCOMES, INNOVATION, INSURANCE, INSURANCE SCHEME, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERVENTIONS, INVENTORY, JOB CREATION, JOB SEARCH, JOB TRAINING, KNOWLEDGE GAP, LABOR ECONOMICS, LABOR INCOME, LABOR MARKET, LABOR MARKETS, LABOR POLICIES, LABOR RELATIONS, LABOUR, LABOUR MARKET POLICY, LARGE FIRM, LEARNING, LIABILITY, LIFE SKILLS, LOAN, LOAN REPAYMENT, LOW INCOME, LOW-INCOME, MARKET ANALYSIS, MARKETING, MFI, MFIS, MICRO ENTERPRISE, MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT, MICRO-CREDIT, MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS, MICROCREDIT, MICROFINANCE, MORTALITY, MOTIVATION, NEW BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, OUTCOME INDICATORS, PERSONALITY, POLICY ENVIRONMENT, POLITICAL ECONOMY, PROBABILITY, PRODUCTIVITY, PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS, PROGRAM IMPACTS, RECORD KEEPING, REGRESSION ANALYSIS, REPAYMENT, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, RISKY BEHAVIOR, RURAL AREAS, SALARY, SALES, SAVING BEHAVIOR, SAVINGS, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, SCHOOL FINANCE, SELF EMPLOYED, SELF EMPLOYMENT, SELF HELP, SELF-EMPLOYMENT, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SKILLS TRAINING, SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESSES, SMALL ENTERPRISES, SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS, SMART MONEY, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, SOCIAL PROTECTION, SOCIAL SERVICES, START-UP, STOCKS, TARGETING, TEACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TRAINING FOR ENTREPRENEURS, TRAINING PROGRAM, TRAINING PROGRAMS, UNEMPLOYED, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNION, URBAN AREAS, URBAN POPULATION, VALUABLE, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, WAGE, WAGE GAP, WAGE GAPS, WAGE SUBSIDIES, WELL-BEING, WORTH, YOUTH,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/17549708/entrepreneurship-programs-developing-countries-meta-regression-analysis http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13199
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