Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises
<div><p>We investigated the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. Using firm‐level panel data from an enterprise survey, we highlight several new findings. The surveyed firms resorted to wage and work hour reductio...
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| author | Zouheir El‐Sahli (17991466) |
| author2 | Mouyad Alsamara (17823668) |
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| author_facet | Zouheir El‐Sahli (17991466) Mouyad Alsamara (17823668) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Zouheir El‐Sahli (17991466) Mouyad Alsamara (17823668) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2023-05-28T06:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1111/deve.12372 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Economics Econometrics COVID-19 Small- and medium-sized enterprises Middle East and NorthAfrica Resilience Developing countries |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
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| description | <div><p>We investigated the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. Using firm‐level panel data from an enterprise survey, we highlight several new findings. The surveyed firms resorted to wage and work hour reductions more readily than layoffs in the wake of the pandemic. Within these firms, larger firms are more resilient, recover faster, and adapt more often. On the sector level, the accommodation and food services sector is the worst affected by most outcomes. Furthermore, we find that switching to remote work is associated with better outcomes, while participating in government assistance programs is not. On the other hand, firms that participate in international trade are more resilient and adaptable during the pandemic. The results of the study carry policy implications relevant to the resilience of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in developing countries in times of extreme crisis.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: The Developing Economies<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/deve.12372" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/deve.12372</a></p> |
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| spelling | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprisesZouheir El‐Sahli (17991466)Mouyad Alsamara (17823668)EconomicsEconometricsCOVID-19Small- and medium-sized enterprisesMiddle East and NorthAfricaResilienceDeveloping countries<div><p>We investigated the effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. Using firm‐level panel data from an enterprise survey, we highlight several new findings. The surveyed firms resorted to wage and work hour reductions more readily than layoffs in the wake of the pandemic. Within these firms, larger firms are more resilient, recover faster, and adapt more often. On the sector level, the accommodation and food services sector is the worst affected by most outcomes. Furthermore, we find that switching to remote work is associated with better outcomes, while participating in government assistance programs is not. On the other hand, firms that participate in international trade are more resilient and adaptable during the pandemic. The results of the study carry policy implications relevant to the resilience of small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises in developing countries in times of extreme crisis.</p><p> </p></div><h2>Other Information</h2> <p> Published in: The Developing Economies<br> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/deve.12372" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/deve.12372</a></p>2023-05-28T06:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1111/deve.12372https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Resilience_in_the_time_of_COVID_19_Lessons_learned_from_Middle_East_and_North_Africa_small_and_medium_sized_enterprises/25249123CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252491232023-05-28T06:00:00Z |
| spellingShingle | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises Zouheir El‐Sahli (17991466) Economics Econometrics COVID-19 Small- and medium-sized enterprises Middle East and NorthAfrica Resilience Developing countries |
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| title | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
| title_full | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
| title_fullStr | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
| title_short | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
| title_sort | Resilience in the time of COVID‐19: Lessons learned from Middle East and North Africa small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises |
| topic | Economics Econometrics COVID-19 Small- and medium-sized enterprises Middle East and NorthAfrica Resilience Developing countries |