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The Profits of Wisdom: The Impact 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.accessioned2023-12-20T19:19:12Z
dc.date.available2023-12-20T19:19:12Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-24
dc.description.abstractBusiness training programs in low-income settings have shown only limited impacts on firm revenues and profits, particularly for female entrepreneurs. A randomized design was used to compare the impacts of two types of business training programs targeting women with established small businesses in urban Tanzania. The basic version relied on in-class sessions to strengthen the participants’ managerial and technical skills. In the enhanced version, training was supplemented by visits from business coaches to the sites of participants’ activities, as well as other services tailored to their individual needs. The basic training had no impact on business practices or outcomes. The enhanced training positively impacted the adoption of new practices but had no effects on revenue or profits. However, the average masks large heterogeneous effects: only more experienced entrepreneurs benefited from the program. This finding suggests that more careful targeting can improve the impact of business training programs.en
dc.identifier.citationThe World Bank Economic Review
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/40779
dc.identifier.issn0258-6770 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1564-698X (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40779
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPublished by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectFEMALE ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectBUSINESS PRACTICES
dc.subjectBUSINESS OUTCOMES
dc.subjectMSME
dc.subjectTANZANIA
dc.subjectRANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL
dc.subjectEXPERIMENT
dc.titleThe Profits of Wisdomen
dc.title.subtitleThe Impact of a Business Support Program in Tanzaniaen
dc.typeJournal Article
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okr.crossref.titleThe Profits of Wisdom: The Impact of a Business Support Program in Tanzania
okr.date.disclosure2023-12-20
okr.doctypePublications & Research
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okr.identifier.doidoi.org/10.1093/wber/lhz048
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/40779
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pagenumber328–347
okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeAfrica Eastern and Southern (AFE)
okr.region.countryTanzania
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.volume35 (2)
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