Small enterprise growth and the rural investment climate : evidence from Tanzania / Tidiane Kinda, Josef L. Loening.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Kinda, Tidiane.

Contributor:

World Bank.

Loening, Josef L.

Series:

Policy research working papers ; 4675.

World Bank e-Library.

Policy research working paper ; 4675

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rural industries--Tanzania.

Rural industries.

Small business--Tanzania.

Small business.

Other Title:

Policy research working paper vol. 4675

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2008]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

"This paper analyzes characteristics of nonfarm enterprises, their employment growth patterns, and constraints in doing business in rural Tanzania. Using unique survey data, the authors describe a low-return sector struggling to compete in a difficult business environment. However, about one-third of rural enterprises are growing fast. Most enterprises engage in agricultural trade. Due to a rapidly growing agricultural sector in recent years, limiting demand-side constraints, rural enterprise constraints in Tanzania mainly operate from the supply side. This suggests that, in particular, access to finance, road infrastructure, and rural cell phone communication is correlated with employment growth. A major finding is that subjective and objective measurements of business constraints are broadly comparable. The authors discuss a number of factors that would help to unleash the full potential of private sector-led growth in rural areas. The findings show that marginal improvements in the rural investment climate matter for growth. "--World Bank web site.

Notes:

Title from PDF file as viewed on 5/20/2009.

Includes bibliographical references.

Publisher Number:

10.1596/1813-9450-4675