 Micro and small enterprise upgrading in the Philippines: the role of the entrepreneur, enterprise, networks and business environment, vol 86Aimée Hampel-Milagrosa in IDOS Studies from German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Abstract: In developing countries, micro and small enterprises (MSEs) comprise the largest part of the industrial fabric – offering millions of people worldwide the chance to be employed and earn livelihoods. However, empirical evidence suggests that a large majority of MSEs never manage to upgrade significantly. Defining upgrading as “growth through innovation” and using the Philippines as a country case, this study evaluates the constraints and success factors for Filipino-owned MSEs to upgrade. It finds that the entrepreneurs’ characteristics and strategies for coping with a range of structural and sectoral constraints are the most important factors for success: entrepreneurs singlehandedly upgrade their firms by ingeniously substituting or complementing factors of production. However, such super entrepreneurs are born into lives of privilege and opportunity. For this reason, now more than ever, creating a level playing field for all should be a priority for both policymakers and donors. Keywords: Strukturwandel; wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und Beschäftigung (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:zbw:diestu:86 Access Statistics for this book More books in IDOS Studies from German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Contact information at EDIRC. |
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