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Enterprise Development Policies and Strategies

Government policies and donor strategies now reflect the belief that private sector development (ie enterprise development) promotes efficient economic growth and development and is a source of wealth, dynamism, competitiveness and knowledge. This page lists and rates electronic resources related to business policy and strategy as well as strategic and international studies.

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Last updated May 20th 2005

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OECD orientations for Private Sector Development These orientations suggest broad policy outlines and practical donor strategies for promoting the private sector in developing countries. They take account of the evolution of thinking in this field and of current "best practice" in related assistance efforts. A key document despite its age World Bank Public Policy for the Private Sector Public Policy for the Private Sector is a quarterly journal published by the Vice Presidency for Finance and Private Sector Development at the World Bank. The quarterly is a collection of Notes that describe best practices and innovations in privatization and regulatory policies, drawing on the Bank Group's extensive cross-country experience in emerging markets. Center for International Private Enterprise The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) was established in 1983 as an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC. Its mission is to promote private enterprise and market-oriented economic reform around the globe by matching funds with a variety of local institutions in emerging democracies, including think tanks, business associations, educational institutions, and media training programs -- the building blocks of democratic society. OECD Policy Briefs OECD Policy Briefs are capsule (8-12 pages) treatments of economic and social issues being addressed at the OECD. Written for a general audience, each Brief explores a different issue by posing and responding to questions about it, discussing OECD's involvement and presenting policy responses. Di not miss the Briefs on "Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Local Strength, Global Reach", "Local Development and Job Creation" , and "Fostering Entrepreneuship". European Community's Strategy for Private Sector Development The European Community considers the private sector as a leading actor in development, and thus as a major partner in its development cooperation.The proposed strategy is intended to make a powerful contribution to poverty elimination, and to the beneficial integration of ACP countries into a world economy which is rapidly becoming more globalised. Excellent document. CIDA's Draft Policy for Private Sector Development The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is presently carrying a public consultation on CIDA's Draft Policy for Private Sector Development in Developing Countries. The Policy offers guidance for program decision-making with respect to the private sector in developing countries, given CIDA's poverty reduction mandate. The draft policy paper is available in html and pdf format. A very nice effort for transparency and participation although the time and scope for consultation is rather limited. IDB's Enterprise Development Strategy The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) recently developed an Enterprise Development Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprises. The strategy focuses on alleviating input and output constraints as well as regulatory, management and institutional constraints. IDB's Strategy for Microenterprise Development In addition to its strategy for SME development, the Bank has issued a separate strategy for microenterprise development. A key element of the strategy is the use of Bank resources to catalyze the infusion of private investment in microenterprise development by linking NGO and commercial investors and promoting the formalization of microenterprises. WWW International Affairs Resources The International Affairs Network of Pittsburg University maintains a comprehensive collection of annotated links to International Affairs resources on the Internet, organized by source and topic. The IAN Resource Pages are part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library. Of particular interest are the sections on international economy, international trade and international law. NIRA's World Directory of Think Tanks The directory, updated every three years by the National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) in Japan, identifies the institutions and people who influence public policy worldwide, and provides researchers, scholars, and policymakers a glimpse of the activities of 268 influential think tanks in 68 countries. A very good directory which unfortunately does not provide, with the exception of a few sites, information on the web addresses of the institutions which have already established a presence on the Internet. ILO Enterprise Strategy Although carefully hidden within the ILO site (under the 96 Enterprise Forum) this somewhat outdated working paper is well worth reading as an attempt to "promote effective collaboration between the ILO and enterprises for economic and social development in such key areas as employment creation, human resources development, improved working conditions and labour-management relations, based on enterprise growth and performance as well as equity". The Aspen Institute The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit educational institution dedicated to enhancing the quality of leadership through informed dialogue.Of particular interest are the Aspen Institute's Policy Programs, for instance the Economic Opportunities Program (EOP) which is a research and education program whose goal is to produce information and encourage dialogue on innovative community-based strategies for employment and income generation in disadvantaged communities, or the Rural Economic Policy Program (REPP) which organizes and supports focused learning and vigorous dialogue among rural economic development practitioners and policymakers. UNIDO's Policy Framework for SMEs This section of UNIDO's main site presents in very general terms their approach when supporting SME development.The most interesting part is the section on related documents. Interesting site but limited. Institute for International Economics The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy. Interesting working papers. Do not miss their links to related sites. The Development Group for Alternative Policies Since 1977, The Development Group for Alternative Policies (The Development GAP) has worked to ensure that the knowledge, priorities and efforts of the women and men of the South inform decisions made in the North about their economies and the environments in which they live. Interesting documents on free trade and structural adjustment. International Center for Economic Growth The mission of the International Center for Economic Growth is to enhance the capacity of indigenous policy research institutes in developing and transitional countries to foster the policies and institutions of a market economy. Interesting newsletter although heavy to download. Center for Strategic and International Studies The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research private institution dedicated to policy analysis and impact. Of interest are the work of the "Finance Working Group on Africa." (looking at the development of African equity markets) and the CSIS Business Alert (Financial news analysis by Center scholars). Privatization in the 21st Century: Strategic Management Implications for Stakeholders This site containns the full texts of five Price Waterhouse white papers on privatization in developing and transition economies. Their topics are infrastructure, traditional industry, extractive industry, social services, and agriculture and agribusiness. The papers identify factors that account for the rapid growth of privatization, and they present possible future scenarios that will help stakeholders of all types to develop sound policy and business decisions. Business Policy and Strategy The Business Policy and Strategy Division of the U.S. Academy of Management is interested in "the roles and problems of general managers - those who manage multibusiness firms or multi-functional business units. Major topics include: strategy formulation and implementation; strategic planning and decision processes; strategic control and reward systems; resource allocation; diversification and portfolio strategies; competitive strategy; selection and behaviour of general managers; and the composition and processes of top management teams". The Competitive Enterprise Institute The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) is a non-profit pro-market, public policy group committed to advancing the principles of free enterprise and limited government. Of relative interest is their Economic & Regulatory Reform Project . Sun Tzu and the Art of Business Sun Tzu's "Art of War" is not only the most ancient military strategic treatise of all times but is also now translated into key principles for establishing business strategies. This "semi commercial" web site aims to be a "launch pad" for people involved in business strategy, competitive analysis, and market research. Interesting approach which I hope will induce you into reading "The Art of War" which is both fascinating and essential in understanding "Asian" thinking.