The Impact of Business Support Services for Small and Medium Enterprises on Firm Performance in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis

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Entrepreneurial competencies, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial network, government business support and SMEs performance. The moderating role of the external environment

“…GBS can be in different forms or categories. These include matching grants/credit, training and management programs, interventions that support local production systems, support for innovation policies, public intervention supporting access to external markets and tax simplification (Cravo and Piza, 2016).…”

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“…Financial support in SME funds seems to have positive effect on capital investment, firm performance and employment in supported firms (Kersten et al 2017). However, other meta-evaluations of SME financing programmes show that access to financial services improved firm performance, but only resulted in higher productivity growth and employment effects for larger firms (Cravo and Piza 2016). Banerjee et al (2015) suggest that while many SME access to finance interventions result in business creation and expansion, access to microfinance does not raise incomes significantly.…”

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“…Financial support in SME funds seem to have a positive effect on capital investment, firm performance, and employment in supported firms (Kersten et al 2017). However, other metaevaluations of SME financing programmes show that access to finance services improved firm performance, but only resulted in higher productivity growth and employment effects for larger firms (Cravo and Piza 2016). Banerjee et al (2015) suggest that while many SME access to finance interventions result in business creation and expansion, access to microfinance does not raise incomes significantly.…”