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Entrepreneurs and SMEs in Rwanda

The Model Pupil Paradox

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

AvDavid L. Poole

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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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Utgivningsdatum2022-07-28
Mått214 x 140 x 16 mm
Vikt320 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SeriePolitics and Development in Contemporary Africa
Antal sidor256
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781786996268

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List of TablesPART ONEChapter 1 Terminology, Research Focus and Methodology Chapter 2 Theories of Entrepreneurship PART TWOChapter 3 Rwanda: the Model Pupil? PART THREEChapter 4 Successful Entrepreneurs, Finance and Planning Chapter 5 Successful Entrepreneurs and Psychological Traits PART FOURChapter 6 Searching for the Proto-entrepreneurChapter 7 Aspiring Entrepreneurs’ Motives for Starting a Business PART FIVEChapter 8 Resolving the Paradox References