Small businesses, big impacts: Pandemic, small and micro enterprises and fair recovery in Pakistan

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Small businesses, big impacts: Pandemic, small and micro enterprises and fair recovery in Pakistan

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  • Monday | 31 Jul, 2023
  • Fareeha Adil
  • Research Reports,Project Publications
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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent policy measures in response had a significant impact on small and micro enterprises in Pakistan, exacerbating existing challenges and creating new inequalities for owners and workers of these enterprises. This study aims to explore the impact of the pandemic on small and micro enterprises in Pakistan. In particular, it looks at their financial health, the adverse effects on workers, and the coping strategies of owners and employees. The study highlights the urgent need for the Pakistani government to take action and implement measures to ensure the sustainability of small and micro enterprises in a post-COVID world, in alignment with SDG targets 1, 5, 8, and 10.....