TY - BOOK AU - English,E.Philip AU - Hénault,Georges-Maurice TI - Agents of change: studies on the policy environment for small enterprise in Africa SN - 0889367264 U1 - 338.642 AGE PY - 1995/// CY - Ottawa PB - International Development Research Centre in association with Intermediate Technology Publications KW - Small business KW - Africa N1 - Proceedings of a conference held in Adidjan, Nov. 1993; Bibliography: p. [345]-353; oreword; Preface; Acknowlegments; Part I. Introduction; Part II. The National Policy Process; Part III. Regulatory Reform; Part IV. Financial Services; Part V. Innovations for Increasing Competitiveness; Part VI. Conclusion; Appendix 1. Conference Participants; Appendix 2. The Committee of Donor Agencies for Small Enterprise Development; Appendix 3. Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography N2 - Agents of Change presents the results of an international conference held in Africa. It provides practical solutions and suggestions for real change. It discusses national strategies for small enterprises, examines legal, regulatory, and tax reform, and makes proposals on how to improve competitiveness and access to credit ER -