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Comprises six papers which explore microenterprise development (MED) programmes in the USA. Identifies the types of organizations providing MED services, describes the services available and evaluates their impact. Examines the case for public funding of MED, investigates performance measures for microenterprises and examines the relationships between MED programmes and the agencies that support them. Looks at the quality of self-employment jobs in the USA.
Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet, relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of MSEs in the development process. Drawing on a unique set of surveys conducted in twelve countries in Africa and Latin America the authors map the patterns of change in MSEs in the developing world. Subjects covered include: * significance of new start and closure rates of MSEs * factors involved in expansion rates and growth patterns of MSEs * the role of gender in MSEs evolution.
Declines in real wages, increases in the number of poor families, and cutbacks to welfare and other safety-net programs have stimulated the popularity of microenterprise development programs (MDPs). These programs typically offer training and loans to individuals seeking to operate very small businesses. MDPs are often presented as a path to the self-sufficiency that comes with entrepreneurship and as an example of the success of market-based alternatives to government programs. In Bootstrap Dreams, Nancy C. Jurik analyzes the origins and maturation of these programs in the United States. Based on a national sample of fifty programs and an eight-year case study of one in particular, this is a rare book about microenterprise development. Jurik understands the positive social mission of MDPs, but she is not blind to the problems that they encounter. Jurik's clear perception of potential difficulties and her keen ability to place the microenterprise movement in the larger context of welfare reform and globalization make Bootstrap Dreams a valuable book.
From the colonial era to the present day, small businesses have been an integral part of American life. First published in 1991 and now thoroughly revised and updated, A History of Small Business in America explores the central but ever-changing role played by small enterprises in the nation's economic, political, and cultural development. Examining small businesses in manufacturing, sales, services, and farming, Mansel Blackford argues that while small firms have always been important to the nation's development, their significance has varied considerably in different time periods and in different segments of our economy. Throughout, he relates small business development to changes in America's overall business and economic systems and offers comparisons between the growth of small business in the United States to its development in other countries. He places special emphasis on the importance of small business development for women and minorities. Unique in its breadth, this book provides the only comprehensive overview of these significant topics.
Begins a series of hearings to be held around the country to determine the role of the Federal Government in the development of small business enterprises in the urban ghettos. May 24 hearing was held in Newark, N.J.; and June 17 hearing was held in New York City. Includes a paper entitled "Ghediplan -- Ghetto Economic Development and Industrialization Plan," by Dunbar S. McLaurin (p. 233-291), and the Report of the Mayor's Task Force for the Economic Redevelopment of Harlem, Jan. 15, 1968 (p. 292-475).
For potential supporters, program managers, and microenterprise staff to become informed about the role, goals and strategies of microenterprise development, and to become able to effectively communicate the importance of microenterprise development to key constituencies.
The purpose of the National Microenterprise Strategy Project is to provide Executive Directors, senior staff, agency boards of directors, funders and stakeholders of microenterprise development programs wiht a "state of the art" analysis of the industry and clear direction on strategies for growth, sustainability and community impact.