Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are the economic backbone of virtually every economy in the world. SMEs represent more than 95 percent of registered firms worldwide, account for more than 50 percent...
In 2012, 72 percent of the population of low-income countries lived in rural areas, with agriculture the primary source of income. Significant poverty reduction and food security depend on agriculture...
A critical issue in the Middle East and North Arica (MENA) region is employment, especially for youth and women. Young Arabs have some of the highest unemployment rates in the world, and women are significantly...
In this study the authors stress that businesses in South Asia have far to go to crack the upper echelons of the ranks of business in both rich and emerging economies in the ease of doing business. Even...
With 155,000 post offices, India Post is the largest post office in the world, and it has a value well beyond that of a postal and savings outlet for India's people. But with its core business activity...
With 155,000 post offices, India Post is the largest post office in the world, and it has a value well beyond that of a postal and savings outlet for India's people. But with its core business activity...
Findings from business regulations analyzed in Doing Business in 2005 show that the governments of South Asia should focus their reform efforts for the greatest impact on labor markets flexibility, property...