International Finance Corporation2024-08-232024-08-232024-08-23https://hdl.handle.net/10986/42083Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for about 90 percent of businesses and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide. They are key engines of job creation and economic growth in developing countries, particularly following the global financial crisis.en-USCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGOSMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES AND JOBSFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONSJOB CREATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIESECONOMIC GROWTHFINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENTPOVERTYJOBS AND POVERTYJOBSMARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION AND SHARED PROSPERITYJOBS DIAGNOSTICSFIRM-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT ANALYSISJOBS AND DEVELOPMENTNO POVERTYSDG 1DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTHSDG 8BriefWorld Bank10.1596/42083