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＂대다수 개발도상국에서 영세 자영업의 호황은 경제 발전과 소득 증대 그리고 빈곤 퇴치의 주 동력원이 된다. 또한, 이처럼 영세 자영업의 확대를 통해 안정된 지역사회와 시민사회 그리고 양성 평등의 토대를 구축할 수 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고, 열악한 인프라와 빈약한 공공 서비스, 적절한 분쟁 해결 장치의 미비, 시장이나 제도권 금융과의 괴리 등이 영세 자영업의 확대를 가로막는 장애물로 작용하고 있다.
Successful small businesses are the primary engines of economic development, income growth, and poverty reduction in much of the developing world. These businesses can also build foundations for stable communities, civil society, and gender equality. However, poor infrastructure, weak public services, inadequate mechanisms for dispute resolution, and lack of access to markets and formal financing remain ... ＂

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＂FOCUS
THE ROLE OF MICROENTERPRISE IN U.S. DEVELOPMENT POLICY - 6
PAVING THE WAY FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO ENTER THE MARKET ECONOMY - 10
MICROCREDIT LOANS ARE CRITICAL TOOLS TO HELPING THE WORLD‘S POOR - 13
FINANCING DEVELOPMENT: BANKING ON MICROENTERPRISE - 15
BEST PRACTICES IN MICROENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: A USAID PERSPECTIVE - 19
COMMENTARY
BUILDING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT: A LONG-TERM PERSPECTIVE OF MICROENTERPRISE - 20
WOMEN AND MICROFINANCE: OPENING MARKETS AND MINDS - 23
TWO VIEWS OF MICROENTERPRISE LENDING MICROFINANCE AND THE GLOBAL DEVELOMENT CHALLENGE - 27 CREATING AND BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATION - 30
PROFILES OF MICROENTREPRENEURS - 33
FACTS AND FIGURES
QUICK FACTS - 35
USAID FUNDING FOR MICROENTERPRISE - 36
RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL READINGS - 38
KEY INTERNET SITES - 40 ＂

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