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The Profits of Wisdom: The Impacts of a Business Support Program in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorBardasi, Elena
dc.contributor.authorGassier, Marine
dc.contributor.authorGoldstein, Markus
dc.contributor.authorHolla, Alaka
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-21T16:51:39Z
dc.date.available2017-12-21T16:51:39Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractBusiness training programs in low-income settings have shown limited, if any, impacts on firm revenues and profits, particularly for female entrepreneurs. This paper uses a randomized design to compare the impacts of two types of business training programs targeting women with established small businesses in urban Tanzania. The basic version of the training relied on in-class sessions to strengthen the managerial and technical skills of the participants. In the enhanced version, training was supplemented by individual visits from business coaches to the sites of participants’ activities, as well as other services tailored to their individual needs. The study finds no impact of the basic training on business practices and business outcomes. Participants in the enhanced training are more likely to adopt new practices, but show no effects for revenue or profits, on average. However, the average masks large heterogeneous effects: entrepreneurs with low levels of experience show reduced revenues; those with more experience benefit from the program. This finding suggests that business training programs may have greater impacts if they are more carefully targeted.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/257221513609451157/The-profits-of-wisdom-the-impacts-of-a-business-support-program-in-Tanzania
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8279
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29070
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8279
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS SUPPORT
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectMICROENTERPRISE
dc.subjectRANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectGENDER IINOVATION LAB
dc.subjectWOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleThe Profits of Wisdomen
dc.title.subtitleThe Impacts of a Business Support Program in Tanzaniaen
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okr.crossref.titleThe Profits of Wisdom: The Impacts of a Business Support Program in Tanzania
okr.date.disclosure2017-12-18
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/257221513609451157/The-profits-of-wisdom-the-impacts-of-a-business-support-program-in-Tanzania
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8279
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-8279
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b0854575a4_1_0
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryTanzania
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okr.topicGender::Gender and Economic Policy
okr.topicGender::Gender and Poverty
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Business Development Services
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Business Environment
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Enterprise Development & Reform
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Microenterprises
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.unitOffice of the Chief Economist, Africa Region; and the Gender Group
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