LEADER 04534cam a2200577 i 4500001 99129137334506421 005 20240314040550.0 008 230411s2024 enk b 001 0 eng c 010 2023016313 020 9781032536934 |q(hardback) 020 1032536934 020 9781032536941 |q(paperback) 020 1032536942 020 |z9781003413172 |q(ebook) 035 (OCoLC)on1375999639 040 IEN/DLC |beng |erda |cDLC |dOCLCF |dOCLCO 042 pcc 043 f------ 050 00 HD2346.A35 |bS64 2024 082 04 338.642096 |223/eng/20230411 245 00 SMEs and economic development in Africa / |cedited by Gift Mugano and Nirmala Dorasamy. 264 1 London ;New York : |bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group, |c2024. 300 xv, 220 pages ; |c24 cm 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 490 1 Routledge studies in development economics 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Role of SMEs Economic Development in Africa -- SMEs and Equality in Africa -- African women owned SMEs post COVID-19: towards a gender sensitive policy development strategy -- Fostering Global Competitiveness of SMEs in the supply chain post Covid- -- SMEs Finance: Challenges and Policy Options -- Payment of Taxes: Challenges and Options -- Global Supply Chain and SMEs -- Building Productive Capacities: The Role of Business Linkages -- Skills Training by SMEs: Global Experience and South Korean Consortium Approach -- Access to Markets and Internationalisation of SMEs -- SMEs and the African Continental Free Trade Area -- Fostering Business Ethics and Professionalism -- Enhancing quality and standards among SMEs. 520 "Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a driving force of the global economy, contributing up to 50% of GDP in some instances. They also contribute to economic development through various channels such as employment creation, economic growth and poverty reduction, key elements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Furthermore, in many economies the majority of jobs are provided by SMEs. However, despite their support of the economy, SMEs are prone to several binding constraints, such as access to finance, market entry, as well as exogenous shocks and crises, most recently the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on evidence from international experience, this book provides grounded solutions to challenges affecting SMEs, particularly in Africa, and offers guidance on how to build resilience to counteract future shocks. It also offers a number of policy measures which governments in developing countries may need to consider in order to encourage economic growth and development, such as increasing productive capacities, training, enhancing business ethics and professionalism and improving competitiveness. What makes this book distinctive is that fact that it brings together the literature concerning SMEs in one place, and using case studies, it showcases how policymakers can overcome the challenges affecting SMEs. The book also provides tested and practical remedies for African economies with a view to making SMEs a springboard for economic prosperity. The book will appeal to advanced students, scholars and researchers, as well as policymakers, development agencies and non-governmental organisations"-- |cProvided by publisher. 650 0 Small business |zAfrica. 650 0 Economic development |zAfrica. 650 0 Economic development |zAfrica |xCitizen participation. 650 6 Développement économique |zAfrique. 650 6 Développement économique |zAfrique |xParticipation des citoyens. 650 7 Economic development |2fast 650 7 Economic development |xCitizen participation |2fast 650 7 Small business |2fast 651 7 Africa |2fast 700 1 Mugano, Gift, |eeditor. 700 1 Dorasamy, Nirmala, |eeditor. 776 08 |iOnline version: |tSMEs and economic development in Africa |b1. |dAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 |z9781003413172 |w(DLC) 2023016314 830 0 Routledge studies in development economics 902 940001858 |wcopy |120240306110211.0 910 |cD0402mon |d3110-99 914 (OCoLC)on1375999639 |bOCoLC |cmatch |d20240313 |eprocessed |f1375999639 960 |o1 |zUSD 961 |fBC |m311099 |nCloth 980 19650163 |i170.00 982 |cf 984 20231130 |b081708