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Small and Medium Enterprises across the Globe : A New Database

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dc.contributor.authorAyyagari, Meghana
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Thorsten
dc.contributor.authorDemirguc-Kunt, Asli
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-01T18:48:52Z
dc.date.available2014-05-01T18:48:52Z
dc.date.issued2003-08
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes a new cross-country database on the importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This database is unique in that it presents consistent and comparable information on the contribution of the SME sector to total employment and GDP across different countries. The dataset improves on existing publicly available datasets on several grounds. First, it extends coverage to a broader set of developing and industrial economies. Second, it provides information on the contribution of the SME sector using a uniform definition of SMEs across different countries, allowing for consistent cross-country comparisons. Third, while we follow the traditional definition of the SME sector as being part of the formal sector, the new database also includes the size of the SME sector relative to the informal sector. This paper describes the sources and the construction of the different indicators, presents descriptive statistics, and explores correlations with other socioeconomic variables.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2511638/small-medium-enterprises-across-globe-new-database
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3127
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18131
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 3127
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectBLACK MARKET PREMIUM
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT INDICATORS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectCOMPANY
dc.subjectCOMPANY LAW
dc.subjectCOST OF CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectCREDIT INFORMATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTRY BARRIERS
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectGNP
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL ACCUMULATION
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINFORMAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLARGE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE CREDIT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectREGULATION OF ENTRY
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY QUALITY
dc.subjectSMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectSMALL FIRM
dc.subjectSMALL FIRMS
dc.subjectSME
dc.subjectSME DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSME SECTOR
dc.subjectSME STATISTICS
dc.subjectSMES MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSMALL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectDATABASES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING SECTOR
dc.subjectLOW INCOME DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectHIGH INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.titleSmall and Medium Enterprises across the Globe : A New Databaseen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.crossref.titleSmall and Medium Enterprises across the Globe: A New Database
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:58:29.235479Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2003/08/2511638/small-medium-enterprises-across-globe-new-database
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid819161468766822276
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-3127
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_0309160409277
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2511638
okr.identifier.reportWPS3127
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okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Small and Medium Size Enterprises
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicSmall Scale Enterprise
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Private Participation in Infrastructure
okr.unitFinance, Development Research Group
okr.volume1
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