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Study of Sustainable Growth Factors of SIE/ Micro-financed Business

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  • Tarek, Syed Ali

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Small-scale Individual Enterprises and Micro Financed Businesses are seen as potential solution to eradicate poverty. With philanthropic approach meeting business investment by means of micro financing to empower budging entrepreneurs who lack significant sources of financial assistance it is of great importance to figure out the factors that derives a small business to a thriving business. SIE/MFBs possess different characteristics than the traditional business or even SME. This study looks into this gap of literature and tries to find out additional factors that plays vital role in gaining sustained growth of these SIE/MFB.

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  • Tarek, Syed Ali, 2011. "Study of Sustainable Growth Factors of SIE/ Micro-financed Business," MPRA Paper 40752, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    1. Kappel, Robert & Ishengoma, Esther K., 2006. "Economic Growth and Poverty: Does Formalisation of Informal Enterprises Matter?," MPRA Paper 1456, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    2. Mead, Donald C. & Liedholm, Carl, 1998. "The dynamics of micro and small enterprises in developing countries," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 61-74, January.
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    Keywords

    Small-scale Individual Entreprise; SIE; MFB; Micro Funded business; Micro Credit; Micro Financed Business;
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    JEL classification:

    • A13 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Social Values
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • O21 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Development Planning and Policy - - - Planning Models; Planning Policy
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages

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