Results of a Nationwide Survey on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Malawi

摘要

The report summarizes the results of a nationwide survey of micro, small, andmedium enterprises (MSMEs) in Malawi. The survey was conducted over six weeks in June and July 1992, when 42,334 household or enterprise sites were visited. At these sites, 10,792 enterprises were identified and enumerated. An enterprise was defined as any non-agricultural activity undertaken for commercial ends with 100 or fewer employees. The objective of the survey was to: Identify constraints and problems faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises at different stages in their evolution; Provide information on past growth patterns of micro, small, and medium enterprises; Identify categories of economic activities where women play a major role; Provide a baseline from which patterns of change within the sector can be monitored; Identify non-assisted enterprises that might be displaced by a particular assistance program; Identify factors that have led enterprises to close down; and to Help policy makers, donors, development agencies, and business organizations better target future assistance.