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SMEs, growth, and poverty: Cross-country evidence [Dataset]

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This paper explores the relationship between the relative size of the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, economic growth, and poverty alleviation using a new database on the share of SME labor in the total manufacturing labor force.

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Using a sample of 45 countries, we find a strong, positive association between the importance of SMEs and GDP per capita growth. The data do not, however, confidently support the conclusions that SMEs exert a causal impact on growth.

Furthermore, we find no evidence that SMEs alleviate poverty or decrease income inequality.

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Business and Management
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Economics & Finance
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