Speakman, JohnRysova, Annoula2014-09-022014-09-022015978-1-4648-0018-4https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19906This report is part of a broader effort by the World Bank Group to understand the motives and challenges of small entrepreneurs in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCS). The report's key finding is that, compared to entrepreneurs elsewhere, entrepreneurs in FCS have different characteristics, face significantly different challenges, and thus may be subject to different incentives and have different motives. Therefore, it is recommended that both the current analytical approach and the operational strategy of the World Bank be informed by the findings that follow. The publication is organized in the following manner: (i) Overview of the Entrepreneur's Challenges in FCS; (ii) Observations of FCS Firms, Sectors, and Business Environments; (iii) Implications of findings; and (iv) Conclusions and Recommendations. Included are also appendices, boxes, figures, and tables.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO CREDITACCESS TO FINANCEACCESS TO FORMAL FINANCEACCESSIBILITYACCOUNTINGADBADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURESAGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONANALYTICAL APPROACHASSOCIATIONS OF ENTREPRENEURSBENEFIT ANALYSISBIASESBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONSBUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICESBUSINESS ENABLINGBUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENTBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTSBUSINESS FACILITATIONBUSINESS INDICATORSBUSINESS MANAGEMENTBUSINESS NETWORKBUSINESS PEOPLEBUSINESSESCAPABILITIESCAPABILITYCAPACITY BUILDINGCCCERTIFICATESCOLLATERALCOLLATERAL REQUIREMENTSCOMMERCECOMMODITIESCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIESCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGECOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGECOMPETITIVENESSCOMPETITORSCONNECTIVITYCOOPERATIVESCOPYRIGHTCORPORATIONCORRUPTIONCOST SAVINGSCRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORSCURRENT PRICESCUSTOMSCUSTOMS CLEARANCEDATA ANALYSISDATA LIMITATIONSDEMOGRAPHICSDEPOSITSDEVELOPED COUNTRIESDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCEDEVELOPMENT BANKDEVELOPMENT FINANCEDISPUTE RESOLUTIONE-MAILEARNINGSECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTEFFECTIVE USEELECTRICITYEMPLOYEEEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT CREATIONENDOWMENTSENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENTENTERPRISE SURVEYENTERPRISE SURVEYSENTREPRENEURENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIESENTREPRENEURSENTREPRENEURSHIPENVIRONMENTSEQUIPMENTEXPENDITUREEXPENDITURESEXPORT CROPSEXPORT DEVELOPMENTFACILITATIONFAIR TRADEFARMERSFINANCIAL CONSTRAINTSFINANCIAL COSTSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFIRMSFISHERIESFISHINGFIXED ASSETSFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTFOREIGN INVESTMENTFORESTRYFORMAL FINANCIAL SERVICESHEALTH SERVICESICTIMAGESINFORMATION SHARINGINNOVATIONINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKINSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTINTEREST RATESINTERNATIONAL BANKINTERNATIONAL COMPARISONSINTERNATIONAL FINANCEINTERNATIONAL MARKETSINTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONSINTERNATIONAL TRADEKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENTKNOWLEDGE PRODUCTLABOR MARKETLANLAWSLAWYERSLICENSELICENSESLICENSINGLINES OF CREDITLOANLOAN APPLICATIONLOAN APPLICATION PROCEDURESMANAGEMENT SERVICESMANUFACTURERSMANUFACTURINGMARKET DEVELOPMENTMATERIALMEDIUM ENTERPRISESMENUMICRO-CREDITMINIMUM WAGESMISSING VALUESMOBILE PHONESMOBILE TELEPHONYNEW MARKETNEW TECHNOLOGIESNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSOVERDRAFTPARTYPDFPHONE CONNECTIONPHOTOPOOR ACCESSPRIVATE ENTERPRISESPRIVATE SECTORPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPRIVATE SECTORSPRIVATIZATIONPRODUCTION CAPACITYPRODUCTIVITYPROPERTY RIGHTSPROVISION OF LOANSPUBLIC GOODSPUBLIC GOVERNANCEPUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSQUALITY STANDARDSQUERIESR&DRED TAPEREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY REFORMREGULATORY REFORMSREGULATORY SYSTEMSREMITTANCEREMITTANCESRESULTRESULTSSEED FUNDINGSHADOW ECONOMIESSHADOW ECONOMYSMESOCIAL DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYSOCIAL SECURITYSTART-UPSTORESUPPLIERSSUSTAINABLE GROWTHTAX ADMINISTRATIONTAX COMPLIANCETAX RATESTELECOMMUNICATIONSTELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERSTELEPHONETIME PERIODSTRANSLATIONTRANSPORTTRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTUREUNIONURBAN AREASUSERUSESVALUE CHAINSVENTURE CAPITALISTWAGESWATER SUPPLYWORKING HOURSWORLD TRADE10.1596/978-1-4648-0018-4