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Journal articles on the topic "Business enterprises, developing countries"

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Nunnenkamp, Peter. "State enterprises in developing countries." Intereconomics 21, no. 4 (July 1986): 186–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02925384.

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Satta, Tadeo Andrew. "Enterprise Characteristics and Constraints in Developing Countries." International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation 4, no. 3 (August 2003): 175–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/000000003101299546.

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There is currently a general consensus that enterprise promotion and growth constitute one of the viable strategies for achieving national development goals such as economic development and poverty alleviation. With various forms of support, enterprises are likely to improve their productivity and competitiveness, make a greater contribution to generating wealth and alleviating poverty among families of owners and workers alike, and create more jobs. Using data from a survey of 136 micro and small-scale enterprises (MSEs) in Tanzania, this paper examines enterprise characteristics and identifies a number of external constraints that influence enterprise growth. Based on the identified constraints the paper highlights a number of policy measures that may be relevant to the formulation of supportive programmes for MSE growth in Tanzania, and indeed other developing countries. This contribution probably comes at a critical moment when the Tanzanian government is in the process of developing a number of programmes to promote the MSE sector.
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El-Gohary, Hatem, and Zeinab El-Gohary. "An Attempt to Explore Electronic Marketing Adoption and Implementation Aspects in Developing Countries." International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management 7, no. 4 (October 2016): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcrmm.2016100101.

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This paper aims to explore the current aspects related to Electronic Marketing (E-Marketing) adoption and implementation in developing countries through examining and investigating the case Egyptian small business enterprises. The paper methodically reviews E-Marketing adoption and implementation by small business enterprises related literature in general and in developing countries (e.g. Egypt) in particular. Building on the results of such a review, two stages methodology (namely survey and case studies) are used to explore the current aspects related to E-Marketing adoption and implementation by Egyptian small business enterprises. The findings indicated that there is a very few research that was conducted in the related literature to examine and/or investigate E-Marketing adoption and implementation in general and in Egypt in particular. The findings also indicated (although through a small response rate of the Egyptian small business enterprises) that Egyptian small businesses owners, marketing managers and sales managers have an immature and inexperienced knowledge of E-Marketing aspects as well as the different tools or forms related to it. It was found that the size of business, type of products, available resources, the knowledge of the owner and/or manager, customer's orientation towards E-Marketing, and government support are the most important factors that might have a great impact of the decision of adopting E-marketing or at least one of its tools or forms by Egyptian small business enterprises. Meanwhile, international orientation or competing globally was not one of the factors affecting E-Marketing adoption as most of the small business enterprises depended totally on the Egyptian international trade points in conducting E-Marketing without trying to gain the needed experiences to conduct these activities independently. Moreover, Egyptian small business enterprises owners, marketing and sales managers did not find any positive impact for E-Marketing adoption on the marketing performance of their small business enterprises. The findings also reinforced that Egyptian small business enterprises had only conducted partial narrow-minded E-Marketing activities.
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Jamali, Dima, Peter Lund-Thomsen, and Søren Jeppesen. "SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries." Business & Society 56, no. 1 (July 27, 2016): 11–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0007650315571258.

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This article is the guest editors’ introduction to the special issue in Business & Society on “SMEs and CSR in Developing Countries.” The special issue includes four original research articles by Hamann, Smith, Tashman, and Marshall; Allet; Egels-Zandén; and Puppim de Oliveira and Jabbour on various aspects of the relationship of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to corporate social responsibility (CSR) in developing countries.
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Sharafieva, L. I., and T. G. Volkova. "ANALYSIS OF STATE SUPPORT MEASURES FOR SMALL BUSINESS IN MODERN CONDITIONS." Bulletin of Udmurt University. Series Economics and Law 32, no. 5 (October 5, 2022): 862–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.35634/2412-9593-2022-32-5-862-868.

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The modernization of Russia implies a qualitative breakthrough in the small business sector, using new technologies and developing the innovation sphere. The creation of a developed small business can solve many modern Russian problems, so the state should develop small businesses and, if necessary, support them. The issues of the need to support small and medium-sized enterprises became especially acute during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to be relevant both abroad and in Russia. The first part considers the share of small enterprises in the overall structure of enterprises in world practice, as well as general measures to support this category of enterprises. The second part is devoted to the analysis of support measures provided in connection with COVID-19 in developing and developed countries of the world. Different countries offer their own support measures, the analysis and implementation of which can help other countries to fight the crisis. The study of domestic and foreign experience in providing support to small and medium-sized businesses made it possible to identify general and private forms of assistance. The authors concluded that support measures for all countries are aimed at reducing the tax burden and concessional lending.
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Saah, Paul. "The Impact of Education and Training on The Success of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises." Journal of Economics Education and Entrepreneurship 3, no. 2 (October 5, 2022): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.20527/jee.v3i2.5766.

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Many business management researchers regard the small and medium-sized enterprise sector as the pillar and primary impetus of economic growth, particularly in developing countries. As a result, most governments throughout the world now place a strong emphasis on small business development to spur economic growth. The purpose of this study was to see how education and training affected the success of small businesses. This study uses a qualitative research approach to collect and analyse data. The study’s 20 small business owners and managers in South Africa were selected using a non-probability sampling approach. Data was collected through interviews, and the results were analysed using subject analysis. This study’s findings reveal that a lack of human capital education and training is one of the primary causes of SMEs’ high failure rate, which also explains why these enterprises fail so frequently in most countries. It is evident that small business owners and managers, particularly in most developing nations such as South Africa, should consider spending more on business education and training to gather information that would help them establish unique business strategies.
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Malik Mustafa. "Impact of Digital Strategy in Business for Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries." September 2021 7, no. 09 (September 27, 2021): 205–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.46501/ijmtst0709033.

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With the development of the business in the world today all the ways of production and of running and managing business have been changing all the time. All business owners and managers keep looking for the best methods and strategies which can help improve and develop their business and get better results and better revenues. With the development of the digital world or information technology they try to use and implement the suitable digital strategies that can make managing business easier and better. Big data and how to build data as a strategic asset or in other words strategic digital data management may be considered as one of the most interesting methods using information technology in business today. This strategic method is in fact a digital method in which managers or experts use the best software programs that help dealing with the data in the enterprise to make it easy to use and more secure and safe. It is a strategy that implies the use of the new programs and methods to deal with the data and the information in all kinds of enterprises.
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Moresová, Mária, Mariana Sedliačiková, and Alena Kaščáková. "Global determinants of sustaining and developing family enterprises in Slovakia." SHS Web of Conferences 74 (2020): 03005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20207403005.

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Family enterprises play an important role in global economies and in national economies of all developed countries. Creating new, and maintaining the existing family enterprises, combined with their continuous development should be the key priority of all countries. Based on the evaluation of the current state of family business in Slovak micro, small, and medium enterprises, the main objective of this paper is to identify the key determinants which affect its development. At the same time, the authors propose such measures the implementation of which into business practice will lead to sustainability of the existing, as well as the support of the newly established family enterprises in Slovakia. The research has been evaluated with the use of methods of testing the statistical hypothesis and methods of descriptive statistics. As the conducted research has proved, at the external environment, the most negative determinant that limits the activities of family enterprises is strong competition of other enterprises operating in the Slovak market. The biggest problem related to internal environment of family enterprises is obtaining a stable qualified. The results led to conclusions and recommendations, the implementation of which into practice will help to support family business in Slovakia.
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Nur, Wawan Hendriawan, Ida Narulita, Yugo Kumoro, Yuliana Susilowati, Yuliana Yuliana, Faiz Rohman Fajary, and Sekar Nur Wulandari. "A cloud GIS-based framework implementation in developing countries." Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics 11, no. 4 (August 1, 2022): 2243–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/eei.v11i4.4195.

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Cloud computing technology has successful cost savings, business effectiveness, and higher scalability in various fields, including the government field. The pandemic Covid-19 era has been accelerating the adoption of cloud technology; the enterprises have instructed the employees to work from home to reduce transmission. The cloud-based framework for government in developing countries was developed. However, it was arduous to apply in Indonesia as a developing country, especially in areas where technology infrastructure, human resources, and funding are insufficient. Thus, the study of the cloud implementation framework in developing countries is essential. This paper used the enterprise architecture planning method for designing a cloud GIS-based framework. The developed framework successfully implemented the cloud-based GIS technology in Indonesia with limited ownership and infrastructure of technology, resources, and funding.
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Sapuntsov, Andrey. "TYPOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS OF AFRICAN BUSINESS EXPANSION BY MULTINATIONAL ENTERPRISES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES." VESTNIK UNIVERSITETA, no. 12 (2017): 132–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/1816-4277-2017-12-132-139.

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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Business enterprises, developing countries"

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Zhang, Ying. "Developed countries or developing countries?: MNEs' geographic diversification and corporate social performance." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2018. https://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_oa/560.

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Research (e.g., Strike, Gao, & Bansal, 2006) has pointed out that international firms diversifying geographically can be both socially responsible and socially irresponsible. However, the research has failed to provide a strong theoretical explanation based on a major theory. I propose to address this gap by testing two competing perspectives based on institutional theory, i.e., the institutional-transfer approach and the institutional-void approach. Based on relevant literature, I propose a contingency model predicting the different effects of geographic diversification (GD) on corporate social performance (CSP) by focusing on the institutional differences between developed and developing countries. Moreover, arguing that the institutional approaches should also consider the effects of internal firm resources, I also predict the moderating effects of firm slack resources (the slack) on the relationship between the diversification and CSP. Adopting the approach that considers the slack in a continuum of managerial discretion, i.e., low- and high-discretion slack resources (George, 2005), I argue that high-discretion slack can strengthen the relationship between GD and CSP while low-discretion slack can weaken this relationship. To test the above hypotheses, I analyze the data of multinational enterprises (MNEs) listed on the New York Stock Exchange from 2000 to 2015. The whole sample contains 477 MNEs or 1,560 firm/year observations. Through analyzing empirical data, I have obtained evidence that there is a positive relationship between GD and corporate social responsibility (CSR) when MNEs diversify into developed countries. On the other hand, the results show a negative relationship between GD and CSR and a positive relationship between GD and corporate social irresponsibility (CSIR) when MNEs diversify into developing countries. Moreover, low-discretion slack can weaken the relationship between GD and CSR in developing countries. Theoretically, this thesis makes four contributions to the literature. First, it contributes to the GD literature by focusing on CSP. Second, it enriches institutional theory by testing the predictive validity of its two approaches (i.e., institutional-transfer approach and institutional-void approach) on the GD-CSP relationship. Third, it enriches the understanding of CSP research. Finally, it reveals that different types of slack resources could affect the GD-CSP relationship. In addition to the theoretical contributions, this thesis provides findings with practical implications for managers, governments, and stakeholders. First, managers should be aware of the institutional environments where their firms diversify. Second, managers should maintain an appropriate utility to different kinds of slack resources in their firms. Third, the government should reinforce its supervision on MNEs' diversification strategies, especially in developing countries. Fourth, stakeholders should stay alert that MNEs from developed countries can also perform CSIR behaviors.
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Mukwasi, Carrington M. "Enterprise resource planning business case considerations : an analysis of Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises in developing countries." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5666.

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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems because they promise significant benefits. However, the majority of ERP deployments rarely meet user expectations and often do not yield expected benefits. As a result, the failure rate of ERP implementations at SMEs is estimated to be between 40 and 60 percent. This high rate of failure, together with the resultant impact on SMEs and the consequences for national development is a cause for concern. In order to address this concern, this study aims to explore how SMEs develop their business cases, as well as how the benefits, risks and costs of ERP systems are realised in SMEs. Companies need a clear vision and convincing reasons when they adopt ERP systems. The study used the qualitative research method. Cases from South Africa and Zimbabwe were investigated in a cross-sectional study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using elements of thematic data analysis, grounded theory, and a general inductive approach to analysis. The Design Reality Gap Model formed a theoretical base and was used as lens for data collection and analysis.
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Hau, Le Nguyen. "Relationships between organization characteristics and needs for management training in developing countries /." View thesis, 1998. http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20030902.102507/index.html.

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Van, Zyl Stefan Daniel. "The diplomacy of multinational corporations (MNCs) : bargaining with developing states." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50137.

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Thesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2004.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This assignment investigates the bargaining relationship between multinational corporations (MNCs) and developing countries. The units of analysis of this study in Global Political Economy are MNCs (non-state actors) and nation-states. In the contemporary global production structure the 'balance of power' between MNCs and developing countries has shifted in favour of MNCs. Descriptive secondary sources were used to illustrate the MNC-State bargaining relationship in telecommunications privatisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the contemporary global economy nation-states only rarely still compete for territory, but rather for wealth-creating activities to be located within their borders. Important changes in the global production structure have resulted in the increased mobility and economic power of MNCs. These developments have affected the strategic relationship between MNCs and nation-states and the former have used their advantage to gain preferential treatment in the bargaining process. The nation-states are also competing amongst themselves for the investment and technology and knowledge transfers from these firms. Privatisation programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa have substantially increased MNC participation on the continent, which has been historically marginalised from global foreign direct investment receipts. Research has shown that MNC participation in infrastructure service provision is more efficient than government ownership. However, this does not constitute a loss of sovereignty, but rather emphasises the changing role of nation-states as facilitators of global market relations. On examination, the distinct bargaining relationship in telecommunications privatisation clearly illustrates the dependence of Sub-Saharan African countries on technologically advanced MNCs. Thus, the 'balance of power' has shifted more to MNCs in the global political economy.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie navorsingswerkstuk ondersoek die bedingingsverhouding tussen multinasionale korporasies (MNKs) en ontwikkelende lande. Die ondersoekeenhede in die studie van die Globale Politieke Ekonomie is MNKs (nie-staatrolspelers) en regeringstate. In die huidige globale produksiestruktuur het die mag tussen MNKs en ontwikkelende lande verander sodat die MNKs nou die magsoorwig het. Beskrywende sekondêre bronne is gebruik om die MNK-regeringstaat se bedingingsverhouding in telekommunikasie privatisering in Sub-Sahara Afrika te illustreer. In die teenswoordige globale ekonomie kompeteer regeringstate selde met mekaar om territoriale mag, maar oorwegend om welvaartskeppende bedrywe binne hul grense aan te moedig. Belangrike veranderings in die globale produksiestruktuur het MNKs se mobiliteit en ekonomiese mag verhoog. Hierdie ontwikkelinge het die strategiese verhouding tussen MNKs en regeringstate verander. MNKs gebruik hierdie invloed om voordeel te trek uit regeringstate wat kompeteer vir belegging en die tegnologie- en kennisoordrag van hierdie korporasies. Privatiseringsprogramme in Sub-Sahara Afrika het MNK-deelname op die kontinent verhoog, wat histories gemarginaliseer is van buitelandse direkte belegging. Navorsing dui daarop dat MNKs se deelname in infrastruktuurdienslewering meer doeltreffend is, as wanneer dit onder staatsbeheer is. Dit lei egter nie tot 'n verlies aan soeweriniteit nie, maar beklemtoon die regeringstaat se veranderde rol as fasiliteerder van globale markverhoudinge. Die ondersoek na die uitsonderlike bedingingsverhouding in die privatisering van telekommunikasie beklemtoon Sub-Sahara Afrika se afhanklikheid van tegnologies-ontwikkelde MNKs. Die magsbalans het gevolglik na die MNKs oorskuif in die globale politieke ekonomie.
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Wimberley, Dale W. "Multinational corporations, foreign aid, and basic needs satisfaction in the world-system : a cross-national study /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487265555438613.

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Bafoday, Camara, and Cousin Uwizeyimana Samuel. "The Role of Controllers in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries. : An exploratory qualitative study of the role of Controllers in a State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries, in Gambia and Rwanda." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-184520.

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Purpose: The main purpose of this research is to do an exploratory study on the role of controllers in state-owned enterprises in developing countries, specifically in Gambia and Rwanda. The study aims also at identifying challenges that controllers are facing and how they manage them and also showing the key differences between controllers in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private enterprises. Theoretical foundation: Theories we used in this research are based on previous literature and research done by previous scholars and publishers who wrote on controllers' roles, control systems, SOEs, private enterprises and developing countries. From the literature that authors read, they were able to find the research gap and construct research questions. Methodology: The authors of this thesis adopted a qualitative research method based on exploratory research approach. Data collection method adopted is a semi-structured interview with people holding controller positions of SOEs and private enterprises in Gambia and Rwanda. Conducting these interviews was aimed at collecting enough information and data that can be analysed in order to get a deeper understanding of the role of controllers in SOEs of developing countries. Data collected were analysed and interpreted through thematic analysis that helped the authors to identify key areas of discussions. Empirical findings: The empirical results were generated from the interviews conducted with eleven controllers from Gambia and Rwanda. These findings were discussed in connection to the literature at the same time answering the research questions and fulfilling the purpose of this research. The research findings show that controllers in SOEs have a series of challenges, among them corporate governance challenges and undue political interference, how controllers mitigate their challenges, by adhering to their financial and procedure manual. The findings provide that controllerin the private sector are more into profit than controllers in SOEs
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Liu, ShuMing. "A study of some most important policies for developing countries to attract foreign direct investment successfully." abstract and full text PDF (free order & download UNR users only), 2006. http://0-gateway.proquest.com.innopac.library.unr.edu/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1433418.

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Vien, Kim Cuong. "Foreign direct investment attraction policies in transitional economies lessons from Vietnam? : a dissertation [thesis] submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business at Auckland University of Technology, 2005." Full thesis. Abstract, 2004.

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Hau, Le Nguyen. "Relationships between organization characteristics and needs for management training in developing countries." Thesis, View thesis, 1998. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/375.

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Management training has been considered as an important issue attracting the interest of several individuals and organizations in both developed and developing countries. Moreover, empirical evidence shows that there are differences in many aspects of management training that may result from different features of organizations and countries concerned. However, there has been little research on the relationships between organizational characteristics and the need for management training, especially in developing countries. An understanding of these relationships will not only help organizations in developing their human resources but also help training suppliers in their marketing strategies. This research attempts to take a first step towards integrating theories and empirical findings into a conceptual framework that describes the above-mentioned relationship in developing countries. In particular, the research identifies and tests the impact of particular organizational indicators on the needs for training of task-related and people-related skills for both upper and lower managers. The results confirm that types of industry, technological characteristics, ownership, organizational structure, size and business environment, etc., are among variables explaining the training needs of various kinds in a company. The results would also provide regression models as tools in assessing training needs for management skills at various companies. However, it is the perceived needs rather than the real needs that is the concern of trainers, because perceptions lead to action, i.e., their business opportunities. Lastly, the direction for further studies is proposed, including the impact of macro variables, featured for developed and developing countries, and of variables that interfere with the process of transferring from real needs to perceived needs
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Janz, Nicole. "The impact of foreign direct investment on human rights and labour standards : an industry sector approach." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.708829.

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Books on the topic "Business enterprises, developing countries"

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Šubic, Alenka. Public enterprises in developing countries: Bibliography. Ljubljana, Yugoslavia: ICPE Information and Library Service, 1986.

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Thorsten, Beck, ed. Entrepreneurship in developing countries. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2009.

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Thorsten, Beck, ed. Entrepreneurship in developing countries. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2009.

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Berg, Elliot. Divestiture in developing countries. Washington, D.C: World Bank, 1987.

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United Nations. Transnational Corporations and Management Division., ed. Transnational corporations from developing countries: Impact on their home countries. New York: United Nations, 1993.

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1949-, Buckley Peter J., and Clegg Jeremy 1955-, eds. Multinational enterprises in less developed countries. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1991.

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B, Rao M. Joint venture: International business with developing countries. New Delhi: Vikas Pub. House, 1999.

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van, Dijk Meine Pieter, and Rabellotti Roberta, eds. Enterprise clusters and networks in developing countries. London: Frank Cass, 1997.

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van, Dijk Meine Pieter, Rabellotti Roberta, and European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes., eds. Enterprise clusters and networks in developing countries. London: Cass in association with the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI), 1997.

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Beamish, Paul W. Multinational joint ventures in developing countries. London: Routledge, 1988.

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Book chapters on the topic "Business enterprises, developing countries"

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Mostenska, Tetiana L., Eduard Yurii, Olena Kovtun, Olga Kostyuk, and Tetiana G. Mostenska. "Stages of Restructuring of Enterprises in Ukraine." In The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries, 1153–67. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_87.

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Cherep, Alla, Tetiana Mostenska, Oleksandr Cherep, Halyna Tarasiuk, and Liliia Bexhter. "Relationship of Investment Development and Innovative Activity of Industrial Enterprises." In The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries, 286–303. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_21.

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Tanklevska, Nataliya, Viktoriia Petrenko, Alla Karnaushenko, Vitalina Yarmolenko, and Tetiana Kostiuk. "Improving the Process of the Financial Potential Management of Tourism Enterprises." In The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries, 679–701. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_52.

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Oksana, Ponomarenko, Kantsedal Nataliya, Aranchiy Valentyna, and Ostapchuk Serhii. "Audit Risk Assessment Model in Automated Accounting Systems of Enterprises in Ukraine." In The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries, 1192–204. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_90.

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Reznik, Nadiia P., Anna M. Slobodianyk, and Andrii V. Cherkasov. "Organizational and Economic Support of Implementation of Changes in the Structure of Personnel of Enterprises." In The Importance of New Technologies and Entrepreneurship in Business Development: In The Context of Economic Diversity in Developing Countries, 1218–29. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69221-6_92.

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Jankelowitz, Lauren, and Kerrin Myres. "Micro Social Enterprises in Developing Countries." In Handbook of Research on Value Creation for Small and Micro Social Enterprises, 1–25. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6298-6.ch001.

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Social enterprises have a strong focus on social mission, whether they have non-profit or commercial roots. In the developing country context, non-profit organizations are adapting to meet scarce funding resources by becoming more entrepreneurial and adopting profit-making behaviors. Concurrently, businesses are engaging more with their clients and the communities within which they work, developing innovative business solutions to address social problems. While the study of social enterprises in the developed world focuses on choice, autonomy, legitimacy, and growth in the transition to social enterprise, very few comprehensive studies have been conducted on social enterprises in the developing country context. It is thus difficult to assess whether developing country contexts are different or not. A recent study to understand who South African social enterprises are and whether their context is relevant, found that these organizations are similar to and different from those operating in the developed world, thus suggesting that context does play a role.
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Valderrey, Francisco Javier. "International Business Diplomacy." In Multinational Enterprise Management Strategies in Developing Countries, 295–315. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0276-0.ch015.

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This chapter aims to analyze conflict resolution between Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) operating in Latin America and their host countries. The chapter focuses on the importance of establishing a policy for addressing local governments through permanent channels, as a strategy to solve disagreements with the authorities. The analysis includes different scenarios drawn from the experience of foreign firms in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Thus, international managers may get a deeper view about the consequences of relying on formal diplomatic channels when conflict arises. Decision makers at MNEs need to evaluate separately each country outlook in order to assess the level of confidence that may be placed on diplomatic representation from the parent country and, consequently, the convenience of developing additional ties with local authorities through international business diplomacy.
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"Industrial clusters and business development services for small and medium-sized enterprises." In Competitiveness Strategy in Developing Countries, 145–79. Routledge, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203466032-13.

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"Multinational Enterprises and Trade Flows of Developing Countries." In International Production and the Multinational Enterprise (RLE International Business), 312–28. Routledge, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203077818-17.

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Nova, Monika. "Social Enterprise in Developing Countries." In Developing Entrepreneurial Competencies for Start-Ups and Small Business, 144–58. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2714-6.ch010.

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The chapter is intended to share the author's experience with social enterprise and start-ups gained in the developing countries of Africa. Relying on her ample professional practice, the author believes that many a good idea can be translated into a successful social enterprise project. The chapter will therefore provide an example of good practice. Supported by an already accomplished qualitative research and many years of relevant practice, the author argues that social enterprise and start-up may lay the groundwork for social recognition, self-determination and improved living generally. The persons involved in such enterprise will also enhance their social status and become fully or partially independent of foreign developmental assistance.
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Conference papers on the topic "Business enterprises, developing countries"

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Todorović, Ivan, Milan Jovanović, Jovan Krivokapić, Dragan Milković, Vojkan Lučanin, and Jovan Tanasković. "Digital Transition of the Maintenance Process: Case of Rail Transport Company." In 43rd International Conference on Organizational Science Development. University of Maribor Press, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/um.fov.3.2024.71.

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Digital transformation of business activities has outgrown from competitive advantage to necessity in recent years. Evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) has created the world where electronic business (E-Business), document management systems (DMS) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions have become standard, even for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in developing countries. Modern businesses focus on implementing data analysis, businessintelligence (BI) and even artificial intelligence (AI) concepts in their everyday activities, thus the digitalization of business activities is simply considered as default. Nevertheless, public companies in developing countries fall behind and struggle in this transformation process, as usual. Due to various reasons, they are still in the phase of digitalization, rather than implementing advanced solutions. Any organizational change demands unfreezing and mindset redirection, among both management and executors, which is always challenging, especially in the public sector. This paper aims to explain the preconditions and benefits of digital transition of the train maintenance process, and key challenges in such transformation.
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Amoyea Atogenzoya, Charles, and Anna Comacchio. "NATURE AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL-BUSINESS TENSIONS: A STUDY OF MICRO AND SMALL SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES." In 10th Business & Management Conference, Paris. International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.20472/bmc.2019.010.001.

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Mészáros, Róbert. "Digitization and Enterprise Efficiency in Selected EU Countries." In EDAMBA 2023: 26th International Scientific Conference for Doctoral Students and Post-Doctoral Scholars. Bratislava: University of Economics in Bratislava, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.53465/edamba.2023.9788022551274.153-163.

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Digitization of enterprises becomes very popular recently. Companies should invest in digital transformation of their business processes to reach better efficiency level in order to stay competitive. My study analyses digital transformation on an enterprise level done for Denmark, Netherlands, Finland, Poland, Slovak Republic and Hungary, as well as the impact of digitization on enterprise efficiency in these countries. The results show a large digital gap between selected EU member states. Regarding results obtained, Denmark, Finland and Netherlands have a high level of digitization of both public and private sector. On the other hand, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland have significantly lower level of digitization. We can assume that reasons for such a digital gap observed are the low level of accessibility of digital infrastructure, lack of investments in the integration of digital technology, lack of training of personnel for developing the necessary human capital and the absence of the required business culture in Hungary, Slovakia and Poland. To accelerate the digital transformation of the private sector, Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland will need to make significant investments to improve access to digital infrastructure and enhance people's ICT skills. Results from the panel data fixed effects regression analysis showed that digital transformation of the private sector, especially regarding skilled human capital and successful integration of digital technology, supported by a high level of digital public services, is the way to improve labor and capital productivity in the country.
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Assadzadeh, Ahmad, Hamed Khani, and Akbar Gassemi. "Studying the effects of information and communication technology on the performance of small and medium sized enterprises in Iran." In 2015 9th International Conference on e-Commerce in Developing Countries: With focus on e-Business (ECDC). IEEE, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ecdc.2015.7156319.

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Zaidi, Izzati, Mohamed Saleem Nazmudeen, and Fadzliwati Mohiddin. "A Comparative Study on IR4.0 Technologies and its Maturity Level on Small, Medium Enterprises in Developed and Developing Countries." In ICBIM 2021: 2021 5th International Conference on Business and Information Management. New York, NY, USA: ACM, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3483794.3483795.

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Adeyelure, Tope Samuel, Billy Mathias Kalema, and Kelvin Joseph Bwalya. "Development of Mobile Business Intelligence framework for small and medium enterprises in developing countries: Case study of South Africa and Nigeria." In 2016 4th International Symposium on Computational and Business Intelligence (ISCBI). IEEE, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/iscbi.2016.7743252.

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Kostadinović, Ivana, and Sunčica Stanković. "Comparative Analysis of the Development of the Small and Medium Enterprises Sector in the Republic of Serbia and the European Union." In Seventh International Scientific-Business Conference LIMEN Leadership, Innovation, Management and Economics: Integrated Politics of Research. Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans, Belgrade, Serbia, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.31410/limen.2021.1.

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In modern conditions, developed market economies base their growth and development on the small and medium enterprises sector and entrepreneurship, as the most efficient segment of the economy, which pro­vides the greatest contribution to employment, GDP and turnover. Since SMEs significantly contribute to employment, competitiveness and exports, developed countries have taken a systematic and organized approach to encourage their development and successful functioning. Following the ex­ample of developed countries, developing countries, are increasingly basing their economic growth and development on the SME sector. In the Republic of Serbia, at the beginning of the 21st century, institutional changes were implemented, which resulted in the improvement of the business environ­ment and significant progress in building a system for encouraging and supporting the development of SMEs. The paper aims to, through compar­ative analysis, explain the development of the SME sector in the Republic of Serbia and the European Union.
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Zdravković, Ljubiša, and Ljubica Zdravković. "NTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT." In International scientific conference challenges and open issues of service law. Vol. 2. University of Kragujevac, Faculty of law, 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/xxmajsko2.613z.

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In search of labor force, cheaper raw materials, tax benefits and new markets, an increasing number of companies are involved in international flows and business. On that occasion, they face numerous challenges related to the diversity of the environment, where the business partners come from, that is, the countries in which the branches are opened. As a consequence of that, a special segment of human resource management - international human resource management - has been intensively developing over the past few decades. International human resources management is a set of activities, functions and processes aimed at attracting, developing and retaining human resources involved in the organization's international operations. The business operations of companies and enterprises, and therefore the economic development of a certain state and nation, largely depend on the adequate and high-quality selection of managers and management.
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Roschupkina, P. "Research and transformation of business processes of a retail enterprise." In International Conference "Computing for Physics and Technology - CPT2020". ANO «Scientific and Research Center for Information in Physics and Technique», 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.30987/conferencearticle_5fd755c0082498.28318083.

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Retail trade occupies an important part of the life of society because it is directly aimed at satisfying its needs as a consumer and is a source of material wealth for the seller. This sphere of activity is an independent branch of the national economy, which has emerged because of commodity exchange processes designed to meet the various needs of human society. Everyone of society, as a result of the implementation of exchange operations, has the opportunity to receive for the final individual use what he needs. The seller, in pursuit of his own benefit, relieves the manufacturer of the need to search for a buyer for his products. From this point of view, the role of retail trade in the reproduction cycle is extremely important, since, specializing in specific operations, this industry is not only an intermediary, but also a catalyst for mutually beneficial interaction of all participants in these relationships. Virtually everyone in both developed and developing countries is involved in retail operations on a daily basis.
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Feshti, Anisa. "Development of Tourism Sector Through Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: The Case of Albania." In 7th FEB International Scientific Conference. University of Maribor, University Press, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.18690/um.epf.3.2023.68.

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are considered the main actors of national and regional development because of their important role in the modern economy. SMEs are job creators and contributes to the competitive state of the market leading to better satisfaction of consumer’s need. Tourism is the world’s largest industry, making a major contribution to the economies of most countries. Its multiplicative effect generates income from goods and services consumption by tourists and taxes on businesses in the tourism industry, provides employment in services related to tourism and creates jobs in the tertiary sector. The Covid-19 marked a major turning point in its development, intensifying the effects because tourism is a labour-intensive industry and most companies in the sector are SMEs. The aim of this paper is analysing the economic dimensions of sustainability for tourism SMEs, as vital actors for enhancing innovation, competitiveness, entrepreneurship and establishment of an effective innovation system for developing countries. In conclusion tourism brings positive impact on the local economy and entrepreneurial development in particular. As regard, will be given some recommendation on measures and actions which have to be taken by the competent authorities for further stimulation of SMEs taking in consideration the sustainability goals.
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Reports on the topic "Business enterprises, developing countries"

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Bernal, Richard L. Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in the Caribbean: Potential and Prospects. Inter-American Development Bank, November 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009313.

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China has recently become the third largest source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the world and is a major source of development aid for developing countries, including those in the Caribbean. The capital flows it provides have taken the form of loans to governments to finance infrastructure projects and to expand production of oil and other raw materials. There have been indications of interest in further investment in the Caribbean from Chinese enterprises and entrepreneurs. This is driven by both state policy, which seeks to more actively integrate China into the global economy, and enterprise-level interests by both state and private enterprises. Caribbean governments have generally been receptive to prospective incoming FDI. This paper identifies the instances of Chinese FDI in the Caribbean to date and discusses the potential for further investment, highlighting opportunities in agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, mining, infrastructure, and fishing. The factors influencing the emergence of Chinese FDI in the Caribbean include: the ongoing learning process by both investors and the governments of host countries; the performance of vanguard companies; transnational ethnic business networks; the local business environment; and the policies of Caribbean governments.
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Didoni, A. Effectiveness of agri-business incubation in emerging markets. Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA), 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/20240191149.

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Agribusiness incubators play an important role in developing the technology and value chains that let small agricultural businesses thrive in developing countries and emerging markets. Incubators are, therefore, a key contributor to these economies, boosting prosperity and reducing poverty, and there is increased interest in supporting interventions aimed at accelerating or incubating agribusinesses. The topic is especially important now, as public funding is likely to come under pressure in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, scant evidence has been collected on the effectiveness of such interventions at generating additional investments in the sector. This paper remedies this lack. The objectives of this paper are to: (i) identify examples of incubators of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) that have successfully catalysed investment into the agricultural sector over the last 10 years; (ii) identify and analyse types of agribusiness incubators; (iii) provide evidence on the results and impact of the different incubation models and, where applicable and information is available, on gendered impacts; and (iv) draw conclusions on whether interventions aimed at accelerating and incubating SME agribusinesses are effective in supporting increased investment in the sector. There is a dearth of comparative data and peer-reviewed literature around these questions. The Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness programme (CASA) has therefore collected evidence via primary research (websites, annual reports and phone calls with key experts and incubator managers), as well as secondary research where appropriate.
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Angelelli, Pablo, Carlos Guaipatín, Gloria Almeyda-Stemper, and Juan J. Llisterri. IDB Group Support to the Small and Medium Enterprise Sector (1990-2002): Achievements, Lessons and Challenges. Inter-American Development Bank, March 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008850.

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Small and medium enterprises are estimated to account for at least 10 percent of the number of total businesses in most Latin American countries and between 20-40 percent of total employment. In the 1990's, 30 percent of new jobs were created by SMEs. Small companies have played a major role in developing clusters and productive chains that can compete in international markets and also show great potential for innovation and support for technological development. This technical report summarizes the achievements, lessons, and challenges of IDB Group operations over the period 1990-2002. As a regional development organization, the IDB Group (which includes the Inter-American Development Bank, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, and the Multilateral Investment Fund) has worked with governments and the private sector to overcome SME deficiencies and explore alternatives to maximize SME development across the region.
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Michel, Bob, and Tatiana Falcão. Taxing Profits from International Maritime Shipping in Africa: Past, Present and Future of UN Model Article 8 (Alternative B). Institute of Development Studies (IDS), November 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/ictd.2021.023.

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International maritime shipping is an essential part of global business. Since the establishment of the current international tax regime in the 1920s, there has been a consensus that profits generated by this business are taxable only in the residence state –the state where the shipowners are located. Source states – the port states where business physically takes place – are generally expected to exempt income from international shipping. This standard is currently reflected in Article 8 of the OECD Model and Article 8 (Alternative A) of the UN Model, and is incorporated in the vast majority of bilateral tax treaties currently in force. Exclusive residence state taxation of shipping profits is problematic when the size of mercantile fleets and shipping flows between two states are of unequal size. This is often the case in relations between a developed and developing country. The latter often lack a substantial domestic mercantile fleet, but serve as an important revenue-generating port state for the fleet of the developed country. To come to a more balanced allocation of taxing rights in such a case, a source taxation alternative has been inserted in UN Model Article 8 (Alternative B). From its inception, Article 8B has been labelled impractical due to the lack of guidance on core issues, like sourcing rules and profit allocation. This gap is said to explain the low adoption rate of Article 8B in global tax treaty practice. In reality, tax treaty practice regarding Article 8B is heavily concentrated and flourishing in a handful of countries in South/South-East Asia – Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand. All these countries subject non-resident shipping income to tax in their domestic income tax laws. Except for India, all countries are able to exercise these domestic tax law rules in relation to shipping enterprises located in the biggest shipowner states, either because they have a treaty in place that provides for source taxation or because there is no treaty at all and thus no restriction of domestic law. None of the relevant tax treaties contain a provision that incorporates the exact wording of Article 8B of the UN Model. If other countries, like coastal countries in sub-Saharan Africa, are looking to implement source taxation of maritime shipping income in the future, they are advised to draw on the South/South-East Asian experience. Best practice can be distilled regarding sourcing rule, source tax limitation, profit attribution and method of taxation (on gross or net basis). In addition to technical guidance on tax, the South/South-East Asian experience also provides important general policy considerations countries should take into account when determining whether source taxation of maritime shipping profits is an appropriate target for their future tax treaty negotiations.
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Comin, Diego, Norman Loayza, Farooq Pasha, and Luis Serven. Medium Term Business Cycles in Developing Countries. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, October 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w15428.

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McKenzie, David, and Christopher Woodruff. Business Practices in Small Firms in Developing Countries. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w21505.

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Piza, Caio, Tulio Cravo, Linnet Taylor, Lauro Gonzalez, Isabel Musse, Isabela Furtado, Ana Cristina Sierra, and Samer Abdelnour. Business support for small and medium enterprises in low- and middle-income countries. International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie), July 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.23846/sr51180cida.

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Shakya, Parash. Role of business intelligence and information technology in developing countries. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/cc-20240624-1243.

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Calderón, César, Alberto E. Chong, and Ernesto H. Stein. Trade Intensity and Business Cycle Synchronization: Are Developing Countries any Different? Inter-American Development Bank, January 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0010806.

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Some key criteria in the optimal currency area literature are that countries should join a currency union if they have closer international trade links and more symmetric business cycles. However, both criteria are endogenous. Frankel and Rose (1998) find that trade intensity increases cycle correlation among industrial countries. We study whether the same result holds true for the case of developing countries, as their different patterns of international trade and specialization may lead to cyclical asymmetries among them and between industrial and developing countries. We gather annual information for 147 countries for 1960-99 (33,676 country pairs) and find: (i) countries with higher bilateral trade exhibit higher business cycle synchronization, with an increase of one standard deviation in bilateral trade intensity raising the output correlation from 0.05 to 0.09 for all country pairs; (ii) countries with more asymmetric structures of production exhibit a smaller business cycle correlation; (iii) the impact of trade integration on business cycles is higher for industrial countries than both developing and industrial-developing country pairs; (iv) a one standard deviation increase in bilateral trade intensity leads to surges in output correlation from 0.25 to 0.39 among industrial countries, from 0.08 to 0.10 for our sample of industrial-developing country pairs, and from 0.03 to 0.06 among developing countries; (v) the impact of trade intensity on cycle correlation is smaller the greater the production structure asymmetries between the countries.
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Amoah, P., S. Gebrezgabher, and P. Drechsel. Safe and sustainable business models for water reuse in aquaculture in developing countries. International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE), 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5337/2021.212.

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