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dc.description.abstractSmall, non-farm enterprises have long been considered an important source of income for poor households and therefore potentially very important for reducing poverty and contributing to economic growth. However, their poverty-reduction role depends critically on their generation of high returns. Using two nationally representative household surveys from The Gambia, this paper investigates the determinants of entrepreneurship and investment and also estimates the returns to capital for enterprises. I find that household wealth is a significant determinant of entrepreneurship and investment, suggesting the poor functioning of credit markets in the country. I also found that the returns to investments are very low. Rates of returns are negatively correlated with weather risk. This is consistent with the view that a significant motivation for owning small enterprises for most households is to help them mitigate risk inherent in their main livelihood, which is rain-fed agriculture. Households are apparently willing to tolerate low returns in enterprises in exchange for low income variability.en
dc.titleDeterminants of entrepreneurial activities and returns : evidence from the Gambiaen
ags.descriptionNotesIncludes bibliographical referencesen
ags.publisherPlaceAddis Ababa :en
ags.publisherNameUN. ECA,en
dc.coverage.spatialGambia
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-22T16:59:56Z
dc.date.available2011-03-22T16:59:56Z
dc.date.issued2007-11
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10855/15009
dc.format.extent54 p. :
dc.languageeng
dc.typeConference document
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRY::MANAGEMENT::ENTREPRENEURSHIP
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::ECONOMIC THEORY::INCOME
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::ECONOMIC THEORY::ECONOMICS OF SCALE
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POPULATION::POPULATION DYNAMICS::HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FINANCE::ECONOMIC CONDITIONS::HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRY::INDUSTRIAL SECTOR::SMALL ENTERPRISES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRIE::GESTION::ENTREPRENARIAT
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRIA::GESTION::CAPACIDAD EMPRESARIAL
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::THEORIE ECONOMIQUE::REVENU
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::TEORIA ECONOMICA::INGRESOS
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::THEORIE ECONOMIQUE::ECONOMIES D'ECHELLE
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::TEORIA ECONOMICA::ECONOMIAS DE ESCALA
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POPULATION::DYNAMIQUE DE LA POPULATION::ENQUETES SUR LES MENAGES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::POBLACION::DINAMICA DE LA POBLACION::ENCUESTAS DE HOGARES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE ET FINANCEMENT DU DEVELOPPEMENT::CONDITIONS ECONOMIQUES::DEPENSES DES MENAGES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y FINANCIACION DEL DESARROLLO::CONDICIONES ECONOMICAS::GASTOS FAMILIARES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRIE::SECTEUR INDUSTRIEL::PETITES ENTREPRISES
uneca.subject.fulltaxonomyUNBIS::INDUSTRIA::SECTOR INDUSTRIAL::PEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS
uneca.workflow.processedtrue
ags.creatorPersonalGajigo, Ousman
ags.creatorCorporateAfrican Development Bank
ags.creatorCorporateUnited Nations. Economic Commission for Africa
ags.creatorConferenceAfrican Economic Conference 2007: Opportunities and Challenges of Development for Africa in the Global Arena (2007, nov. 15-17 : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
ags.subjectThesaurusENTREPRENEURSHIP
ags.subjectThesaurusINCOME
ags.subjectThesaurusECONOMICS OF SCALE
ags.subjectThesaurusHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
ags.subjectThesaurusHOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES
ags.subjectThesaurusSMALL ENTERPRISES
ags.subjectThesaurusENTREPRENARIAT
ags.subjectThesaurusCAPACIDAD EMPRESARIAL
ags.subjectThesaurusREVENU
ags.subjectThesaurusINGRESOS
ags.subjectThesaurusECONOMIES D'ECHELLE
ags.subjectThesaurusECONOMIAS DE ESCALA
ags.subjectThesaurusENQUETES SUR LES MENAGES
ags.subjectThesaurusENCUESTAS DE HOGARES
ags.subjectThesaurusDEPENSES DES MENAGES
ags.subjectThesaurusGASTOS FAMILIARES
ags.subjectThesaurusPETITES ENTREPRISES
ags.subjectThesaurusPEQUEÑAS EMPRESAS
ags.subjectClassification05.01.04 Small and medium - sized enterprises
ags.availabilityNumber58084
ags.availabilityNumber2007
ags.availabilityLocationECA-HQ
ags.rights.termsofusepublic
ags.JN58084
uneca.language.supporteden


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