| Title: | Assessing the situation of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in the emerging markets of Egypt under COVID-19 implications |
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| Authors: | ID Saad, Nourhan Ahmed (Author)
ID Mlaker Kač, Sonja (Author)
ID El Gazzar, Sara (Author) |
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| Files: |  Saad-2023-Assessing_the_Situation_of_Micro,_Sm.pdf (587,68 KB)
MD5: DFA6220990D4D3294ABAB32BF1386900
 https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2023-0037
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FL - Faculty of Logistic
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| Abstract: | Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) play a vital role in emerging economies, thus this research aims at assessing the current situation of Egyptian MSMEs under COVID-19 pandemic and identifying the role of Egyptian MSMEs in economic growth and development. This research adopted qualitative design; 24 semi-structured interviews were conducted with different eco-system stakeholders and MSMEs’ managers using content analysis to analyse collected data based on NVivo software. The findings revealed the importance of MSMEs sector in the emerging markets as well as global ones. Additionally, MSMEs play a significant role in enhancing country’s economic growth and development, particularly in GDP, job opportunities, domestic products/services, national income, sub-contractor, and individual/society welfare. Furthermore, the findings identify the main challenges that face Egyptian MSMEs under COVID-19 implications through analysing the four main strategic factors and concluded by policy recommendations that could be implemented by MSMEs’ owners to take full advantage in the Egyptian context and their contribution on country’s economic growth. |
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| Keywords: | MSMEs sector, COVID-19, economic growth, egyptian context, policy action |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 20.09.2023 |
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| Publisher: | Lucian Blaga University Press |
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| Year of publishing: | 2023 |
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| Number of pages: | Str. 270-289 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 18, Št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-89524  |
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| UDC: | 005:330.3 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2344-5416 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 165040899 |
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| DOI: | 10.2478/sbe-2023-0037 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 17.07.2024 |
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| Views: | 297 |
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| Downloads: | 38 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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