Evaluation of Small Enterprise Programs and Projects: Issues in Business and Community Development

摘要

Current interest in small enterprise development reflects a felt need to understand the 20-30 year heritage of efforts to promote this sector, so that future programs may have optimum effects. Based on a review of literature and field practices, this paper records and analyzes evidence regarding effective small enterprise programs. The author explores, in turn, definitions of the small enterprise sector, the effects of definition on the project design and evaluation process, and the question of project impacts on firms, individuals, and communities.