Training Microentrepreneurs in Green Production Methods: Supporting Growth and Responding to Climate Change

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This study examines the impact of training microentrepreneurs in Bangladesh in green production methods on ecological outcomes and business practices. Results from the pilot suggest that the intervention led entrepreneurs to adopt more environmentally-friendly production practices and to significantly reduce their use of harming input materials.

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Training Microentrepreneurs in Green Production Methods: Supporting Growth and Responding to Climate Change

Abstract

Other research note publications

Customer Discrimination in the Workplace: Evidence from Online Sales

Can Informed Buyers Improve Goods Quality? Experimental Evidence from Crop Seeds

Micro-enterprise in Humanitarian Programming: Impact evaluation of business grants vs. unconditional cash transfer

The Microstructure of Corporate Bond Markets in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Africa

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