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Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are often
referred to as the “missing middle” in the developing world,
but few understand fully how SMEs actually affect economic
development. The data results, analysis and case highlights
presented in SEAF’s reports (available for download to the
right) demonstrate how SMEs generate quality, sustainable
employment opportunities in their local communities, serve
as valuable links to regional and international markets for
smaller local suppliers, address market deficiencies and
customer needs that would otherwise go unaddressed, and
achieve other meaningful impacts as well. When the
development returns are included with the purely commercial
returns, the economic profit can be profoundly significant
for the developing world.
Mango
processor/ exporter linking local farmers with international
markets.
Expanding
textile company generating employment for the poor in India.
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From Poverty to
Prosperity: Understanding the Impact of Investing in Small
and Medium Enterprises
Data Survey and Case Study Analysis of
SEAF Investments
Published: October 2007
The
Development Impact of Small and Medium Enterprises:
Lessons Learned from SEAF Investments
Volume I - Main Report
Published: July 2004
Volume II - Case Studies
Published: July 2004
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