Reducing poverty in the least developed countries: The role of small and medium enterprises

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Reducing poverty in the least developed countries: The role of small and medium enterprises

Alleviating poverty in the least developed countries (LDCs) requires raising the income level of local workers. We look at the poor as producers and explore drivers of higher employee wages. We focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) because they are a major driver of employment growth and pove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Maksimov, V., Wang, S., Luo, Yadong
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Pergamon 2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/49792

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