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Fostering Entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan /
"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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, District of Columbia :
The World Bank,
2013.
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| Colección: | Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Private sector development.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.