Identifying and spurring high-growth entrepreneurship : experimental evidence from a business plan competition (English)

Almost all firms in developing countries have fewer than ten workers, with a modal size of one. Are there potential high-growth entrepreneurs, and can public policy help identify them and facilitate their growth? A large-scale national business plan competition in Nigeria provides evidence on these questions. Surveys tracking applicants over five years show that winning leads to greater firm entry, more survival, higher profits and sales, and higher...

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Mckenzie,David J.;
Document Date
2017/08/01
Document Type
Journal Article
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122575
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1
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2018/01/11
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Disclosed
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Identifying and spurring high-growth entrepreneurship : experimental evidence from a business plan competition
Keywords
impacts on employment

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Mckenzie,David J..

Identifying and spurring high-growth entrepreneurship : experimental evidence from a business plan competition (English). Author accepted manuscript Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/618931515676230189

Identifying and spurring high-growth entrepreneurship : experimental evidence from a business plan competition (English)

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