Private sector and enterprise development : fostering growth in the Middle East and North Africa / Lois Stevenson.

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Stevenson, Lois

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Canadian Electronic Library. Canadian publishers collection.Publication details: Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar ; Ottawa [Ont.] : International Development Research Centre, c2010Description: xx, 261 p. : ill : 24cmSubject(s):

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338.910956 22

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HC498 .S747 2010

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Contents:

Part I. Context, challenges and priorities -- Private sector development : context and framework -- Introduction to the MENA-12 country context -- Economic growth challenges -- SME and entrepreneurship challenge -- MENA countries, the market economy and the environment for private sector development -- Policy, research and capacity issues -- Entrepreneurship : a platform for future private sector growth -- Part II. Profiles of the 12 MENA countries -- Profiles of more dynamic PSD environments -- Profiles of less dynamic PSD environments.

Summary: Examines the challenges to private sector growth in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focusing on the special role of SMEs and entrepreneurial activity. Highlights the variation among countries in private sector dynamism and performance, the major government policy initiatives supporting private sector and SME activity in each country, and the perspectives of government officials, researchers, and other stakeholders on research, policy, and institutional capacity needs. Concludes with a framework for guiding a comprehensive set of policies and strategies to unleash the potential of entrepreneurship as a platform for future private sector growth.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-337) and index.

Examines the challenges to private sector growth in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focusing on the special role of SMEs and entrepreneurial activity. Highlights the variation among countries in private sector dynamism and performance, the major government policy initiatives supporting private sector and SME activity in each country, and the perspectives of government officials, researchers, and other stakeholders on research, policy, and institutional capacity needs. Concludes with a framework for guiding a comprehensive set of policies and strategies to unleash the potential of entrepreneurship as a platform for future private sector growth.