1. Increasing the Participation of Women Entrepreneurs in the Solomon Islands Aid Economy
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World Bank
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CUSTOMS ,FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ,FOREIGN DONORS ,EXPORT SECTOR ,COMMODITIES ,INFORMATION GAPS ,BUSINESS SKILLS ,LAND ISSUES ,EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ,INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ,UNEMPLOYMENT ,BUSINESS ADVICE ,MANAGEMENT SERVICES ,FORMAL ECONOMY ,GOVERNMENT POLICY ,DELIVERY OF GOODS ,DONOR SUPPORT ,COMPETITIVENESS ,WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ,COLLATERAL ,MEDIUM ENTERPRISE ,BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ,BRIBES ,GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING ,BUSINESS LOCATION ,QUANTITATIVE METHODS ,HARDWARE ,OUTSOURCING ,CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE ,BUSINESS TRAINING ,NEWSLETTERS ,SUBSIDIZATION ,DEPOSITS ,BUSINESS CENTER ,PDF ,QUALITY STANDARDS ,RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ,INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ,GLOBAL ECONOMY ,SMALL BUSINESSES ,EXPLOITATION ,INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ,LOANS FOR BUSINESS ,ACCOUNTS ,NEW MARKET ,ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ,BUSINESS EXPERIENCE ,DRINKING WATER ,SMALL BUSINESS ,ENVIRONMENTAL ,BUSINESS GROWTH ,EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ,PROFITABILITY ,WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS ,FINANCIAL LITERACY ,WAGE DIFFERENTIAL ,PUBLIC GOOD ,PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH ,DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ,EMPLOYEE ,SELLING ,BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ,START-UP ,NEW BUSINESSES ,GOVERNMENT REVENUES ,BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT ,BARRIERS TO ENTRY ,SCHOLARSHIP ,BUSINESS PLAN ,EXCHANGE RATE ,EQUIPMENT ,HOUSEHOLDS ,BUSINESS MODELS ,EMPLOYER ,CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ,RECYCLING ,BORROWING ,GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS ,LAND REGISTRATION ,GOOD PRACTICES ,BUSINESS INFORMATION ,FIXED COSTS ,REINVESTMENT ,BUSINESS INCUBATOR ,MARKET INFORMATION ,FINANCIAL RESOURCES ,ACCESS TO CAPITAL ,BUSINESS EXPANSION ,LABOR MARKETS ,DEVELOPMENT BANK ,REAL ESTATE ,BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ,FOREIGN INVESTMENT ,MARKET RESEARCH ,ECONOMICS ,GENDER EQUALITY ,RESULTS ,NEW MARKETS ,SECURITY SERVICES ,WOMEN IN BUSINESS ,BUSINESS LOAN ,BUSINESS COMMUNITY ,GENDER ,POTENTIAL INVESTORS ,BUSINESS IDEA ,INITIAL INVESTMENT ,LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ,PROCUREMENT PROCESSES ,PRODUCERS ,GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS ,MARKET POWER ,FAMILY BUSINESSES ,ENTERPRISE CENTER ,ECONOMIC GROWTH ,ENTREPRENEUR ,FAMILIES ,CUSTOMER BASE ,HANDICRAFTS ,LOGGING ,BUSINESS ENABLING ,DEPRECIATION ,MARKET OPPORTUNITIES ,TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ,TRAINING CENTRE ,BUSINESS INCUBATION ,POPULATION GROWTH ,BUSINESS SUPPORT ,SITES ,INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ,PRODUCTIVITY ,BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ,BUYERS ,ECONOMIC CRISIS ,EXPATRIATE ,BUSINESS IDEAS ,SOURCE OF INFORMATION ,ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ,BUSINESSWOMEN ,BUSINESS COSTS ,BUSINESS NEEDS ,PROCUREMENT ,BARRIERS TO WOMEN ,UNIT COSTS ,MICRO-FINANCE ,BUSINESS ASSISTANCE ,BANK OFFICE ,MARGINAL COST ,TUITION ,WOMAN ENTREPRENEURS ,BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS ,WAGES ,ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY ,BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ,FINANCIAL CAPACITY ,LACK OF ACCESS ,REGISTRATION PROCESSES ,DONOR FUNDING ,CONTRACTORS ,BILLS ,MARKET SEGMENT ,ACCESS TO TRAINING ,CUSTOMS CLEARANCE ,BUSINESS PLANNING ,UNFAIR COMPETITION ,HUSBAND ,FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS ,MARKETING ,ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ,ENVIRONMENTS ,ACCESS TO FINANCE ,GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ,INNOVATION ,PRODUCTION PROCESS ,ACCOUNT ,FOREIGN EXCHANGE ,MANUFACTURING ,ACCOUNTING ,BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ,CAPITAL COSTS ,LIMITED ACCESS TO FINANCE ,SPREADSHEET ,PHOTO ,BUSINESSWOMAN ,SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ,WOMAN ,BANK FINANCING ,REPAYMENTS ,BUSINESS FAILURES ,ECONOMIC IMPACT ,HUMAN CAPITAL ,PRIVATE SECTOR ,WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR ,INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES ,BUSINESS OPERATIONS ,BANK LOANS ,OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN ,HUMAN RESOURCES ,BUSINESS ACTIVITY ,SUPPLY CHAINS ,COMMERCIAL BANKS ,INTERNATIONAL BANK ,LIMITED ACCESS ,PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ,EXPATRIATES ,EXPORT SECTORS ,SCHOLARSHIPS ,FORMAL OWNERSHIP ,ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY ,RECEIPTS ,DISPOSABLE INCOMES ,LABOR FORCE ,FINANCIAL SUPPORT ,BUSINESS REGULATIONS ,OVERSEAS TRAINING ,BUSINESS PEOPLE ,ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ,URBAN AREAS ,INTEREST RATE ,TECHNICAL SKILLS ,CAPITAL CONSTRAINTS ,EXPENDITURE ,HUMAN RESOURCE ,TRAINING COURSES - Abstract
International aid flows are equivalent to almost half of Solomon Islands' economy, making it one of the most aid-dependent countries in the world. Around US$250 million of non-military aid enters the country, but only 15-20 percent of this amount is spent locally through local procurement or staff expenditure. Solomon Islands are currently highly reliant on logging for export receipts, Government revenues, and employment. But existing stocks of natural forest logs are expected to be entirely exhausted by 2014. The Solomon Islands Government approached the World Bank Group to identify alternative sources of revenue, foreign exchange receipts, and employment in the absence of logging. In responding to this request, the World Bank Group has undertaken extensive analytical work examining short and medium-term prospects for economic growth in Solomon Islands, under the sources of growth project. This report contributes to the sources of growth work, and is informed by its findings. A key conclusion arising from sources of growth analysis is that aid is likely to remain a key part of the Solomon Islands economy for the near future. The existence of an international security guarantee, backed by the presence of an international peacekeeping force, is paramount for security, and investment certainty. In the absence of clear or certain alternatives to logging, and in the context of rapid population growth, current levels of service delivery will continue to depend on high levels of aid expenditure.
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- 2011