Nasr, SaharAbdelkader, Laila2013-10-112013-10-112013-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16122The Egyptian revolution resulted in key challenges but also opportunities. It has highlighted the need for more jobs, a level playing field, good governance (transparency and accountability), as well as a fair and competitive environment to accelerate inclusive growth. It is essential to address the challenges the country faces and build on the opportunities at this historical time. Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are the main source of private sector jobs in Egypt and in the MENA region as a whole. A recent World Bank analysis of 99 countries shows that firms with less than a hundred employees account for the lion's share of employment creation.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO EMPLOYMENTACCESS TO FINANCEACCESS TO MARKETSACCOUNTINGALLOCATION OF FUNDSAPEX INSTITUTIONBANK ACCOUNTBANKSBARRIERS TO ENTRYBENEFICIARIESCONSUMER PROTECTIONCORPORATIONCORRUPTIONCREDIT LINESDEMOGRAPHICDISBURSEMENTDIVERSIFICATIONDOMESTIC MARKETSECONOMIC EMPOWERMENTECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC POWERECONOMICSEMPLOYMENT GROWTHEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESEMPOWERMENT OF WOMENENABLING ENVIRONMENTENTREPRENEURSENTREPRENEURSHIPENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIESEXPANSIONSFAMILIESFINANCE CORPORATIONFINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTUREFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSFINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIESFINANCIAL PRODUCTSFINANCIAL SERVICESFIRMSGENDERGENDER MAINSTREAMINGGOOD GOVERNANCEHIGH UNEMPLOYMENTINCOMEINEQUALITYINFORMAL ECONOMYINFORMATION SYSTEMINTEREST RATESINTERNATIONAL BANKINTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICESINTERNATIONAL FINANCEINVESTINGJOB CREATIONKEY CHALLENGESLABOR FORCELABOR SUPPLYLACK OF ACCESSLEVEL PLAYING FIELDLINE OF CREDITLOANLOAN AMOUNTMARKET ECONOMYMEDIUM ENTERPRISESMFISMICRO FINANCEMICROFINANCEMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONSPOLITICAL UNRESTPORTFOLIOPORTFOLIO QUALITYPRIVATE ENTERPRISESPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPRIVILEGED ACCESSPRODUCTIVITYPROFITABILITYREGULATORREGULATORSREGULATORY FRAMEWORKREGULATORY TREATMENTSMALL ENTERPRISESSMALL FIRMSSOCIAL FUNDSTART-UPTRANSPARENCYUNEMPLOYMENTUNEMPLOYMENT RATESURBAN AREASVILLAGESWOMEN IN BUSINESSWorld Bank10.1596/16122