Another Piece of the Job Creation Puzzle : Developing the MSME Sector in Egypt

The Egyptian revolution resulted in key challenges but also opportunities. It has highlighted the need for more jobs, a level playing field, good governance (transparency and accountability), as well as a fair and competitive environment to accelerate inclusive growth. It is essential to address the challenges the country faces and build on the opportunities at this historical time. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the main source of private sector jobs in Egypt and in the MENA region as a whole. A recent World Bank analysis of 99 countries shows that firms with less than a hundred employees account for the lion's share of employment creation.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Nasr, Sahar, Abdelkader, Laila
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-04
Subjects:	ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT, ACCESS TO FINANCE, ACCESS TO MARKETS, ACCOUNTING, ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, APEX INSTITUTION, BANK ACCOUNT, BANKS, BARRIERS TO ENTRY, BENEFICIARIES, CONSUMER PROTECTION, CORPORATION, CORRUPTION, CREDIT LINES, DEMOGRAPHIC, DISBURSEMENT, DIVERSIFICATION, DOMESTIC MARKETS, ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC POWER, ECONOMICS, EMPLOYMENT GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENTREPRENEURS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, EXPANSIONS, FAMILIES, FINANCE CORPORATION, FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FIRMS, GENDER, GENDER MAINSTREAMING, GOOD GOVERNANCE, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, INCOME, INEQUALITY, INFORMAL ECONOMY, INFORMATION SYSTEM, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES, INTERNATIONAL FINANCE, INVESTING, JOB CREATION, KEY CHALLENGES, LABOR FORCE, LABOR SUPPLY, LACK OF ACCESS, LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, LINE OF CREDIT, LOAN, LOAN AMOUNT, MARKET ECONOMY, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MFIS, MICRO FINANCE, MICROFINANCE, MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS, POLITICAL UNREST, PORTFOLIO, PORTFOLIO QUALITY, PRIVATE ENTERPRISES, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVILEGED ACCESS, PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITABILITY, REGULATOR, REGULATORS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REGULATORY TREATMENT, SMALL ENTERPRISES, SMALL FIRMS, SOCIAL FUND, START-UP, TRANSPARENCY, UNEMPLOYMENT, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, URBAN AREAS, VILLAGES, WOMEN IN BUSINESS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/04/18107377/another-piece-job-creation-puzzle-developing-msme-sector-egypt https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16122
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