Interfirm Relationships and Business Performance
A business networking programme on firm performance in China, and how groups composition and meeting frequency can facilitate trust and information flows. Results forthcoming.
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Does Working from Home Work: Evidence from a Chinese Experiment
An intervention that allowed randomly selected employees in a Chinese travel agency call centre to work from home appeared to have significant positive effects on worker performance.
The Impact of Secured Transactions Reform on Access to Capital for Small and Medium Enterprises in Colombia
In the context of SME's in Colombia, researchers are evaluating the impact on firm performance of a legal reform which will provide a framework for the use and enforcement of movable collateral. Results forthcoming.
Testing a 3rd Party Contract Enforcement Solution in a Peruvian Textile Cluster
An online platform for contract enforcement in the Peruvian textile sector. Results forthcoming.
The Impact of Credit-scoring on SME Lending and Performance in the Philippines
A loan programme for SMEs in the Philippines. Results forthcoming.
Returns to Consulting for SMEs
A business skills training intervention for SME owners and managers in metro Manila, the Philippines. Results forthcoming.
Unpacking the Determinants of Entrepreneurship Development and Economic Empowerment for Women
A 5-day enterprise training programme for women in Kenya. Results forthcoming.
Does Management Matter? Evidence from India
This management-focused consultancy intervention in the Indian textile industry showed positive impact on overall firm productivity through improved quality, efficiency and reduced inventory, and the effects of the experiment appeared to continue over time.
The Impact of Consulting Services on Small and Medium Enterprises: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Mexico
A management consultancy intervention in Mexico, focusing on firm growth, showed a positive impact on firm productivity in the short term and amount of employees (and overall wage bill) in the long term, as compared with the control group.
What about SMEs? Investigating Growth Patterns in Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises
Why does growth stall in high-growth potential, second-stage companies, and can we intervene to overcome this?
This research seeks to address why growth rates so often peter out in adolescent firms, and why so few make it to “grownup” status.
The experimental trial will also seek to identify and test specific policy interventions to reinvigorate growth in these situations.
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