Member's Documents
A Comparative Analysis of IDB Approaches Supporting SMEs: Assessing Results in the Brazilian Manufacturing Sector
Published by: Inter-American Development Bank, Office of Evaluation and Oversight
Focusing only on the manufacturing sector, the evaluation examines:
- How various SME interventions and various combinations of these interventions affect variables of interest such as employment, real wages, exports, and patent and trademark registration in Brazil?
- To what extent the duration and sequencing of SME interventions influence their impact on these variables of interest?
It does not evaluate Bank projects directly or compare executing agencies, models of interventions, or financial instruments, but rather examines the effectiveness of Bank-supported approaches implemented by Brazilian institutions.
The overarching objective of this exercise is to provide insight for future strategic decisions about the targeting of Bank support to SMEs.