New entrepreneurs and high performance enterprises in the Middle East and North Africa
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2013
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
This study addresses young and high-growth enterprises in the MENA region as important drivers of change, job creation and stronger competition, analysing challenges and opportunities facing young enterprises and their owners. The report uses the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) database, including information on the MENA region. The creation and development of formal and informal firms in MENA is lower than in emerging economies. Fostering the development of business services could increase employment and create entrepreneurial opportunities for highly educated people.
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Co-published with OECD
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MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PROFITABILITY, EMERGING ECONOMIES, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, COMPETITIVENESS, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS CREATION, EMPLOYMENT CREATION, NORTH OF SAHARA, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT