In developing countries, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for more than half of all formal employment. But these businesses often struggle to obtain the financing they need to grow and create...
This note provides an overview of the micro, small, and medium enterprises-economic indicators (MSME-EI) database, previously known as the MSME country indicators database. It collates the official country...
As in most economies, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in emerging markets are widely believed to be the engine of growth across. Over the last decade, many researchers and academics have tried...
Globally, MSMEs play a key role in creating jobs. This is especially true in developing economies where the World Bank Group's Enterprise Surveys find that small firms account for the highest share of...
This study estimates the impact on jobs from power transmission lines constructed by Power links Transmission Limited (PTL), a joint venture company supported by IFC, which helped bring power from a Bhutanese...
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, promotes private sector growth, by creating opportunities and helping people improve their lives and escape poverty. In Sri Lanka, IFC’s work focuses on encouraging...
In 2003 International Finance Corporation (IFC) committed a loan of US $75 million to Powerlinks Transmission Limited (PTL) a joint venture company, to construct power transmission lines that helped evacuate...