全球智库信息集成服务系统(G2TT): DP16265 Changing Business Practices of Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from an RCT with 12 Financial Service Providers

G2TT

来源类型	Discussion paper
规范类型	论文
来源ID	DP16265
	DP16265 Changing Business Practices of Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from an RCT with 12 Financial Service Providers
	Alexandra Avdeenko; Markus Frölich; Simona Helmsmüller
发表日期	2021-06-16
出版年	2021
语种	英语
摘要	Even with access to finance, few micro and small entrepreneurs grow their businesses pro- fessionally, possibly due to inefficient management. Using a randomized control trial, we measure the impact of a business training program frequently implemented worldwide. In Indonesia, the program worked with twelve large financial service providers who provided group training and/ or individual counseling to their clients. In line with the existing literature, we find no evidence of changes in business-related outcomes such as profits or sales. While most studies rely on evidence from few hundred entrepreneurs and hence may suffer from lack of precision, a large sample size from a panel of 3,975 entrepreneurs provides us with more confidence in our zero findings. However, we also find that effects vary across partner institutions with one bank achieving significant behavioural changes associated with greater marketing knowledge. Being able to compare the results across a dozen banks and cooperatives, our evaluation provides a new argument in the ongoing “training doesn’t work” debate highlighting the role of partner selection in this and similar interventions.
主题	Development Economics
关键词	Ntrepreneurship training Management skills Microfinance Micro and small enterprises Program evaluation Randomized control trial
URL	https://cepr.org/publications/dp16265
来源智库	Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom)
资源类型	智库出版物
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/545230
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Alexandra Avdeenko,Markus Frölich,Simona Helmsmüller. DP16265 Changing Business Practices of Micro and Small Enterprises: Evidence from an RCT with 12 Financial Service Providers. 2021.