Returns to Capital in Microenterprises : Evidence from a Field Experiment

Returns to Capital in Microenterprises : Evidence from a Field Experiment

Small and informal firms account for a large share of employment in developing countries. The rapid expansion of microfinance services is based on the belief that these firms have productive investment opportunities and can enjoy high returns to ca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: de Mel, Suresh, McKenzie, David, Woodruff, Christopher
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
AGRICULTURE
ASSETS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL STOCK
CONSUMERS
CREDIT MARKETS
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
ENTREPRENEURS
EXPANSION
EXPENDITURES
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
INCOME
INCOME LEVELS
INCOME TAXES
INCREASE IN LABOR
INCREASING RETURNS
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
INVENTORIES
LABOR FORCE
LEVEL OF CAPITAL
LEVEL OF PROFITS
LEVELS OF CAPITAL
LOTTERY
MARGINAL RETURN TO CAPITAL
MICROENTERPRISES
MICROFINANCE
MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATIONS
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
PROFITABILITY
RETURN TO CAPITAL
RISK AVERSION
SMALL ENTERPRISES
SMALL FIRMS
STORES
SUPPLIERS
WAGES
Microdata Set
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7124

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