TY - JOUR 
A1 - Lwesya, Francis
AU - Mwakalobo, Adam Beni Swebe
AU - Mbukwac, Justine
T1 - Utilización de servicios no financieros de apoyo a las empresas para contribuir al desarrollo de las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (PYMEs) en Tanzania

Y1 - 2021
SN - 2531-0046
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10317/9692
AB - [ENG] A variety of factors inhibit the development of MSMEs in African countries, which in turn affects entrepreneurship, job creation and economic transformation. Using cross-sectional data from 250 MSMEs in the Dar es Salaam region, we find in most of the examined variables the positive relationship between the use of non-financial business support services (BDS) and the development of MSMEs in the Dar es Salaam region. However, contrary to expectations, building business linkages and mentoring programs recorded negative relationships with MSMEs development. This is related to restricted capacities stemming from the size of MSMEs compared to large companies and deficiencies in the content of mentoring programs. In addition, the discrepancy between BDS demand and supply as well as the low adoption rate of BDS are associated with the inadequate adaptation of BDS to the needs of MSMEs, high service costs and a lack of qualified service providers. Thus, we argue that the provision of BDS to MSMEs should be demand-driven and that institutions should build on the pre-eminent characteristics of MSMEs when designing business support programs. On the other hand, Government efforts to nurture the development of MSMEs through policies and programs should extend to promoting business linkages between MSMEs and large enterprises.

KW - MSME development
KW - Non-financial support services (BDS)
KW - Business development services
KW - Weighted average index (WAI)
KW - Desarrollo de las PYMEs
KW - Servicios de desarrollo empresarial (SDE)
KW - Servicios a las empresas
KW - Índice medio ponderado (IMP)
KW - 5311 Organización y Dirección de Empresas
KW - L25
KW - L26
KW - M13
LA - eng
PB - AECA (Asociación Española de Contabilidad y Administración de Empresas)
PB - Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
ER -