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This database contains a diverse range of more than 2,000 publications about inclusive business and relating topics, such as impact investing, microfinance and market systems approaches. You will find not only reports but also market intelligence, case studies, tools and videos that touch upon of several sectors and regions.

The diverse range of publications in this database all relate to inclusive business - meaning business models that engage base of the pyramid (BoP) consumers, suppliers, entrepreneurs and/or employees in low income and/or emerging markets.

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The Entrepreneurship Database Program collects information from entrepreneurs when they apply to accelerator programs. These entrepreneurs, both those selected and not selected, are then surveyed annually to gather valuable follow-up data. This report summarizes application data collected from ventures operating in Central America that applied to participating accelerator programs between 2013 and 2018.

PublisherThe Global Accelerator Learning Initiative (GALI)
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LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
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This report summarizes information gathered from 48 Impact Investors and entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders in Latin America - primarily members of the ANDE network- as well as 254 firms that comprise their portfolios. It includes information from surveys and key informant interviews with 24 Impact Investors and entrepreneurial ecosystem actors. This report highlights that while it is clear that gender equality is good for business and good for development, Impact Investors in Latin America are still only in the early stages of embedding this focus in their investment process and activities.

PublisherValue for Women, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE)
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AuthorC. Lazarte, D. Moctezuma, L. Marquez
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
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This report resents sustainable business opportunities in he Latin American and Caribbean region by 2030. It identifies attractive investment opportunities in 60 sustainable market ‘hotspots’ that could yield an economic prize worth more than US$1.2 trillion. The report shows how business, government, and civil society can helpt to make the region economically more dynamic, socially inclusive, and environmentally stable.

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AuthorN/A
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
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Este documento presenta un mapeo del ecosistema de emprendimiento en Guatamela en donde se identifican las organizaciones que están trabajando, las oportunidades para impulsar el emprendimiento y posibles aliados.

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LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Guatemala
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This publication provides an overview of inclusive businesses, capacity development providers and investors in Brazil. The report collected and analysed data relating to 1. operations, performance and impact, 2. relationships with other actors and 3. the role in the ecosystem.

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AuthorR. Parkinson
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
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El informe aporta información sobre el tamaño del mercado de la BDP, sus características socioeconómicas, la segmentación, los patrones de gasto y factores relacionados con la demanda; así como de los modelos de negocio, los canales de distribución y los insumos que han permitido que las empresas sirvan de manera exitosa a este segmento de la población en Perú.

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LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Peru
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Este informe presenta datos sobre el uso y falta de uso de servicios financieros como crédito, ahorro, microseguros y remesas en Latinoamérica y el Caribe.

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AuthorS. Navajas, V. Trujillo
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
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This policy brief describes the results of a randomized controlled trial in Cambodia testing the impact of offering microfinance institution (MFI) loans for latrines versus cash on delivery. Key findings are: (1) MFI loans increased latrine sales four-fold, (2), MFI loans decreased marketing and sales cost per latrine by 70%, and (3) MFI loans increased purchase rates at any price.

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AuthorN. B. Shah
LanguageEnglish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Cambodia
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Este documento presenta un mapeo de la base de la pirámide en 20 países de Latinoamerica, considerando cuestiones de ingreso y gastos.

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LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
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Este estudio se enfoca en analizar el proces de creación, supervivencia crecimiento o muerte de las nuevas empresas en Chile.

Publisher
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AuthorG. Crespi
LanguageSpanish
Region/CountryLatin America and the Caribbean
Chile
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