Entrepreneurs and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) have
become the darlings of neoliberal development thinking, with the
received wisdom being that such enterprises hold the key to the
economic transformation of low-income countries. This thinking has
profoundly influenced development policy in Rwanda, but has singularly
failed to deliver the much anticipated emergence of a new class of
entrepreneurs and a vibrant SME sector. This book deconstructs the
myths around entrepreneurship and SMEs, and reveals how neoliberal
approaches towards microcredit and related programmes have failed to
address the economic challenges facing countries like Rwanda. Drawing
on his study of successful and aspiring entrepreneurs, Poole
identifies the factors associated with successful entrepreneurship. He
uncovers the unintended consequences of the entrepreneurship and SME
development prescription, and offers key policy insights which have
implications for Rwanda and beyond.
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ISBN
9781786996275
Publisert
2021
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Vendor
Zed Books
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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