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The Contribution of Micro and Small Enterprises to Local Economic Development: Evidence from Coffee Houses of Mekelle City
01 Jun 2014-
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a novel approach to solve the problem of homonymity in the context of homophily, and propose a method to solve it using homophysics.
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TL;DR: In this article, a computable partial equilibrium (CPE) model is employed to quantify the welfare implications of COMESA-FTA on the Ethiopian manufacturing sector, and the results indicate that the value of imports have expanded as a result of tariff elimination on imports from COMESA member countries.
Abstract: A computable partial equilibrium (CPE) model is employed to quantify the welfare implications of COMESA-FTA on the Ethiopian manufacturing sector The results of the model indicate that the value of imports have expanded as a result of tariff elimination on imports from COMESA member countries This increase in value of imports led to consumption expansion,implying an increase in consumer’s surplus There is also negative budgetary implication implied by the loss in tariff revenue The net welfare effect, which is the combined effect determined by the relative magnitudes these effects, reveals a welfare loss of 006% of GDP Over all, the static welfare effect of complete tariff removal on commodities imported from COMESA member countries appeared to be welfare depressing However, this should be treated with caution since it does not show the dynamic effects relating to market size, efficiency gains and economies of scale that might have been attained in the long run Moreover, this analysis focuses only on the manufacturing sector, it doest not indicate the economy wide effects of complete tariff removal on imported commodities from COMESA member countries
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors employed secondary sources to identify factors that challenge the growth of the women-operated micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Ethiopia, and provided female entrepreneurs with access to credit, supply them with a place to work, create a market link for MSEs with raw material suppliers, medium and large firms, make capacitybuilding training available to improve their business management skills, and provide information on market opportunities and appropriate/improved technologies.
Abstract: The study employed secondary sources to identify factors that challenge the growth of the women-operated Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Ethiopia. MSEs play an important role in creating employment opportunities mainly for the urban youth and women, serve as an engine to transform economies from agricultural-led to industrialled, and are considered the best mechanisms by which citizens accumulate capital and empower women economically. However, in developing countries like Ethiopia, female entrepreneurs are facing various challenges in their day-to-day lives just because of their gender. Financial problems, lack of managerial and entrepreneurial skills, workplace and marketing problems, inadequacy of infrastructural facilities, unpredictable supply of raw materials are among the problems they face. In order to alleviate the situation, the Government of Ethiopia should provide female entrepreneurs with access to credit, supply them with a place to work, create a market link for MSEs with raw material suppliers, medium and large firms, make capacitybuilding training available to improve their business management skills, and provide information on market opportunities and appropriate/improved technologies.
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...Though MSEs are common worldwide, there is no single universally agreed definition of what constitutes a micro and small firm, which can be used generically for all purposes (Lettice, 2004 as cited in Abrha, 2014)....
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01 Jan 2013
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the food insecurity situation and identified the determinants of food insecurity in Addis Ababa city at household level using descriptive statistics and Tobit regression model.
Abstract: Urban areas are faced with the problem of increasing population and consequently inadequate supply of food items. The present study attempts to examine the food insecurity situation and identify the determinants of food insecurity in Addis Ababa city at household level. The primary data source for this work was the Addis Ababa urban household socio-economic data collected by undertaking a survey on 140 households. Three stage cluster random sampling was used. The main tools of analysis for this study include descriptive statistics and Tobit regression model. The Tobit model result revealed six out of eleven variables included in the model as significant (p<0.05). Household size, household income, household head age , household head education, ownership of bank account and income from remittance and gift were found to be significant determinants of food insecurity in the study area.
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05 Jan 1998
TL;DR: The concept of "Enterprise" was introduced in the early 1990s as discussed by the authors and has been studied extensively in the field of finance and entrepreneurship. But what does "enterprise" actually mean, and what does it mean in individuals?
Abstract: PREFACE - INTRODUCTION - THE CONCEPT OF ENTERPRISE - Why Talk about Enterprise? - What Does Enterprise Mean? - Enterprise in Individuals - The Culture of Enterprise - Other Aspects of Enterprise - ENTERPRISE AND THE SMALL BUSINESS - Small Business Categories and Variations - Distinctive Features of Small Businesses - Business Growth - Entrepreneurship - PROMOTING ENTERPRISE - Why Intervene? - Theories and Assumptions - Intervention Methods - Intervention Evaluation and Results - AFTERWORD - Science, Art or Magic?
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"The Contribution of Micro and Small..." refers background in this paper
...…which employ measures of size (number of employees, turnover, profitability, net worth, etc.) when applied to one sector could lead to all firms being classified as small, while the same size definition when applied to a different sector could lead to a different result (Dalitso and Peter, 2000)....
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...) when applied to one sector could lead to all firms being classified as small, while the same size definition when applied to a different sector could lead to a different result (Dalitso and Peter, 2000)....
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07 Oct 1997
TL;DR: The Earth Surface System: Past, Present, and Future as mentioned in this paper, a review of the Earth surface system and its role in global and local change, is a good starting point for this paper.
Abstract: Preface. Part I: Thinking Globally ...The Global Earth Surface System. Fundamentals Of The Earth Surface System. Environmental Change: Past, Present And Future. Liberation And Flux Of Sediment. Part II: Acting Locally: Fluid And Sediment Dynamics. Some Fluid Mechanics. Sediment Transport. Hyperconcentrated And Mass Flows. Jets, Plumes And Mixing At The Coast. Tides And Waves. Ocean Currents And Storms. Wind. Glaciers. Further Reading. References. Index.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented the first issue of Local Economy, which opened with John Benington's article on the new Local Economic Strategies developed by the Greater London Council (GLC) and other Metropolitan Councils in the early 1980s (Benington, 1986).
Abstract: • THE BEGINNING When I met Sam Aaronovitch for the first time in a very small office at the former South Bank Polytechnic he presented me with the first issue of a brand new journal called Local Economy, which opened with John Benington's article on the new Local Economic Strategies developed by the Greater London Council (GLC) and other Metropolitan Councils in the early 1980s (Benington, 1986). Although this new approach seemed to have disappeared with the abolition of the GLC and other restrictions on local authorities by the Thatcher government, I felt as if we had just discovered the missing link. To explain the background, the visit was part of a research project carried out by an unemployed self-help group from Berlin founded in 1983. We were searching for long-term strategies to combat mass unemployment. Although unemployment in Germany at that time was only half the level of today, we had already come to the conclusion that the nature of unemployment had dramatically changed from cyclical unemployment to a constant slow rise over time even in periods of economic upswing. Therefore, the causes of unemployment and strategies to counter it had to be sought elsewhere: in the means of production, and in the basic economic structure itself. Looking for alternatives, we had already investigated the "Jobs for a Change" programme of the GLC during a first visit in 1985 (ASTA TU Berlin, 1986), and at our second visit in 1987 we asked if or how all these wonderful projects and initiatives we had explored could survive without the help of a GLC. The answer was quite simple: while most of the projects and initiatives that depended on public money had closed down, sooner or later, given cuts in public expenditure, another group of initiatives had emerged where local people had taken on economic and financial responsibilities, some taking up Dr Karl Birkhölzer is Director of the Interdisciplinary Research Group Local Economy at the Technical University of Berlin.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the dynamics of urban expansion and its impacts on land use/land cover change and livelihoods of small-scale farmers living near the urban fringe of Bahir Dar in northwest Ethiopia.
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