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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781690403321

Titolo

Challenges to enterprise performance in the face of the financial crisis : : Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington DC : , : World Bank, , [2011]

copyright 2011

ISBN

1-283-15184-7

9786613151841

0-8213-8801-0

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 125 pages : illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank study

Disciplina

338.50947

Soggetti

Industries - Europe, Eastern

Industries - Asia, Central

Business enterprises - Europe, Eastern

Business enterprises - Asia, Central

Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009

Europe, Eastern Economic conditions 21st century

Asia, Central Economic conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Overview; 2. Access to Finance; Figures; Boxes; Tables; 3. Infrastructure Bottlenecks; 4. Labor: Challenges Ahead of the Crisis; Appendixes

Sommario/riassunto

This report addresses the core components of enterprise activity, namely, the factors of production and the public infrastructure to support them. In the period just before the financial crisis, a number of elements, such as access to finance, skills and education of labor, and infrastructure emerged as important obstacles to enterprise growth. The aggregate level of enterprise activity and its productivity largely depend on the availability and quality of these components. The relative importance of these obstacles has evolved over time, reflecting structural reforms and progress in improving