Monday, August 15, 2011

Survival analysis of SMMEs in Botswana

A dissertation by Bame Joshua Mannathoko, Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
The study investigates the factors influencing survival of micro enterprises funded by the Department of Youth in Botswana. Data drawn from 271 business ventures established between the years 2005 and 2009 was analysed by using the Cox proportional hazards model (CPHM), a survival analysis technique. Results from the analysis suggest that businesses operated by younger owners endure a higher risk of failure in comparison to businesses owned by older entrepreneurs while firm size at start-up was also a significant determinant of survival. Click here to access the full report.

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