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Detailed Information

Country	Country: Mexico
GDP per capita	10.017
Context details	Small enterprises that were formally registered with the government and were paying taxes in Puebla, México, that volunteered to participate
Age	average: 42.19

2. Intervention

Implementation year	2008
Implementer	Government
Duration (months)	11
Cost	N/A
Intervention details	Accounting and record keeping, organizational structure, sales and advertising, quality control, human resources

Evaluation design	Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition	N/A

Sample	Outcome	Test	Source Table	Observations	Statistics on Effects
Complete sample	Operation practices	Index of process: Include development of new products during last year, attracted new clients during last year, implement new process, attracted new investors, new marketing, expanded installations, remodeled instalations, human resources management	5	378	Coeff: 0.03; SE: 0.10

Study	Bruhn, M., Karlan, D., & Schoar, A. (2018). The impact of consulting services on small and medium enterprises: Evidence from a randomized trial in Mexico. Journal of Political Economy, 126(2), 635-687.