Microenterprises

Adoption of Digital Payment Technologies and Access to Finance among MSMEs in Ethiopia: Exploratory Evidence

Digital Payment Technologies (DPTs) offer significant benefits for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in developing countries, including lower transaction costs, improved security, and enhanced access to credit through verifiable transaction r

Working Paper
8 Apr 2025

Can microentrepreneurs increase their profits by moving business locations?

There is variation in the wages and profits that people earn in different locations, as evidenced by rural-urban wage gaps within low-income countries and income variation between commuting zones in higher income countries.

Research Note
6 Mar 2025

Moving to Profitability? Alleviating Constraints on Microentrepreneur Location

Observationally similar business owners earn vastly different profits across city locations within Kampala, Uganda.

Working Paper
20 Nov 2024

Beyond Beneficial Information: The Impact of Additional Consulting on Digital Record Adoption and Profit Measurement

Can personalized digital record-keeping support for small firms in developing countries increase adoption rates compared to those receiving only general information?

Working Paper
14 Nov 2024

Designing Microfinance Products to Encourage Firm Growth

This study investigates the best way to provide financing to firms in LICs that can unlock high growth.

Research Project
1 Jun 2023

Repayment Flexibility and Risk Taking: Experimental Evidence from Credit Contracts

A widely held view is that small firms in developing countries are prevented from making profitable investments by lack of access to credit and insurance markets. One solution is to provide repayment flexibility in credit contracts.

Journal Article
1 Jun 2023

Adoption of Digital Payment Technologies and Access to Finance among MSMEs in Ethiopia: Exploratory Evidence

This project investigates the challenges that Ethiopian MSMEs face in adopting digital payment technologies.

Research Project
1 Apr 2023

Microfinance

Microfinance has become a widely used tool to provide credit to areas and populations that traditionally lack access to conventional banking services.

VoxDevLit
2 Mar 2023

When Bulldozers Loom: Informal Property Rights and Marketing Practice Innovation Among Emerging Market Micro-Entrepreneurs

Micro-entrepreneurs represent the most common type of business in the world, and marketing is a primary means by which they earn their livelihoods.

Journal Article
1 Dec 2022

Female Microentrepreneurs: Is the Home Calling Louder than the Business?

Can female microentrepreneurs extend their working hours to seize additional business opportunities?

Research Note
29 Nov 2022

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