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1 online resource (95 pages) : color illustrations, charts |
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Directions in Development. Private Sector Development |
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Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Private sector development.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan; Policy Recommendations; Notes; Chapter 1 The Drivers of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth; Introduction; Figure 1.1 Conceptual Framework; Motivations for Entrepreneurs; Figures; Determinants of Entrepreneurship; High-Growth Entrepreneurship; Role of Government; References; Chapter 2 Azerbaijan's Economic Structure and the Role of Entrepreneurship; Motivation; Figure 2.1 Breakdown of Value Added, 2011; Recent Economic Performance |
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Figure 2.2 Composition of Exports by Level of Technology, 1994-2011 Figure 2.3 Import and Export Composition by Commodity, 2011; Empirical Analysis; Figure 2.4 Unemployment Rates; Figure 2.5 Sectoral Composition of Labor Force; Figure 2.6 Composition of Individual Entrepreneurship by Sector, 2011; Notes; References; Chapter 3 Entrepreneurship and New Firm Growth; Introduction; Entrepreneurship Landscape; Figure 3.1 Firm Entry Density for ECA and Southern Caucasus Countries, 2012; Figure 3.2 Business Ownership in Europe and Central Asia, 2011; Survey Results |
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Figure 3.3 Gender and Number of Founders in Sample Figure 3.4 Education Levels of Founders, by Sector; Figure 3.5 Reasons for Starting a Business; Box 3.1 Case Study: OFKO LLC-The First Private Specialized Eye Clinic in the Country; Figure 3.6 Percentage of Adults Who Reported Saving; Boxes; Box 3.2 Case Study: Turbo.az LLC-Finding a Niche Market; Box 3.3 Case Study: Ali and Nino-Turning a Passion for Reading into the First Book Store Chain in the Country; Figure 3.7 Contribution in Creating and Sustaining the Competitive Advantage of the Company; Figure 3.8 Market Distribution of Sales |
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Figure 3.9 Share of Total Sales When Product Is Sold to Market Type Figure 3.10 Importance of the Following Sources of Knowledge for Exploring New Business Opportunities for the Company; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Introduction; Figure 4.1 Innovation Rates by Country; Innovation and Investment Climate; Figure 4.2 Innovation Rates, by Firm Size, Azerbaijan; Figure 4.3 Corruption Indicator Comparisons; Figure 4.4 Innovative Activity by Exporting Status; Who Are the Innovators?; Figure 4.5 Average Annual Sales Growth; Innovation and Firm Performance |
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Figure 4.6 Average Annual Employment Growth Figure 4.7 Average Annual Labor Productivity Growth; Notes; Reference; Chapter 5 How Government Policies Can Stimulate Entrepreneurship; Introduction; Promoting Greater Transparency and Efficiency; Legal and Regulatory Simplification; Access to Finance; Box 5.1 Case Study: Start-Up Chile; Public Support Instruments to Access Export Markets; Skills Development; Box 5.2 Case Study: The Republic of Korea-Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development; Increasing Industry-Research Collaboration and In-Firm R & D |
| Summary |
"The central challenge facing the government of Azerbaijan today is the need to create conditions that will facilitate growth in nonoil tradable sectors. Crucial to achieving this objective is a dynamic and vibrant private sector, and in particular entrepreneurial activity, which generates new businesses and fosters competition and economic growth. Fostering Entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan uses data and in-depth case studies to identify the determinants of high-growth entrepreneurial activity. It finds that high-growth entrepreneurialism is low in Azerbaijan and that innovative activity among firms is very low. Based on these findings, the book outlines broad policy directions for improving the business environment, providing access to finance, developing skills, increasing access to markets, incentivizing firm-level research and development, and raising awareness, and it identifies priority areas for government action. The issues discussed in this book will be of particular interest to policy makers who are aiming to achieve higher growth and job creation through entrepreneurship, as well as to development practitioners and those in the private sector."--Page 4 of cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Entrepreneurship -- Azerbaijan
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Economic history
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Entrepreneurship
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| SUBJECT |
Azerbaijan -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003007783
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| Subject |
Azerbaijan
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781464800665 |
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1464800669 |
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1299938957 |
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9781299938953 |
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1464800677 |
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9781464800672 |
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