Small Goes Digital : How Digitalization Can Bring about Productive Growth for Micro and Small Enterprises.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Office, International Labour.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (87 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Small Goes Digital

Place of Publication:

Genève 22 : International Labour Organisation (ILO), 2021.

Summary:

This report looks at the the barriers and opportunities involved in the digitalization of micro and small enterprises as well as its contribution to productivity growth and job creation. The report does so in the context of the COVID-19 crisis and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Acknowledgments

Executive summary

Abbreviations

Chapter 1. Background: Digitalization and productivity in micro and small enterprises

1.1 Small matters, also in the digital age

1.2 The global digital revolution: Potentials and risks

1.3 Digitalization in micro- and small enterprises: Key concepts

1.4 An MSE-centric approach

1.5 Methodology and outline of the report's structure

Chapter 2. Opportunities

2.1 Communication and information access

2.2 Market access, platforms and e-commerce

2.3  Digital financial services

2.4  Pathways to formalization

2.5  Digital transformation and entrepreneurship

2.6  Green digital business

Chapter 3. Barriers

3.1  Digital divides and limited infrastructures

3.2 Digital skill shortages

3.3 Low adoption readiness and gender barriers

3.4 Limited power in value chains and platform markets

3.5 Digital security and data protection

Chapter 4. Two models of how digitalization leads to MSE productivity

4.1 Summary of key observations

4.2 Capability and environmental models of MSE digitalization

4.3 Bottlenecks for specific MSE types

Chapter 5. Policy and support approaches

5.1 Bridging digital divides and promoting capabilities inclusively

5.2 Strengthening links between formalization and digitalization

5.3 Value chain, platform and sectoral interventions

Chapter 6. Conclusion and outlook

References.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9789220349434

9220349434

OCLC:

1287238067