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One year after they were awarded grants for their research, PhD candidates Isabelle Salcher and Muhammad Zia Mehmood share findings.

In 2021, we awarded two of the first-ever SurveyCTO Research Grants to PhD candidates Isabelle Salcher and Muhammad Zia Mehmood. Now, they’re back to share findings from their projects related to MSMEs and their role in international development.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

  • Key insights from academic research on the role of MSMEs in development
  • How SurveyCTO helped the researchers to carry out their projects
  • Fieldwork challenges and lessons you can take away
  • Tips for primary data collection in academic research

 

Isabelle Salcher, PhD candidate at New York University studied “Microentrepreneurs and Gendered Opportunity Costs of Time”

Isabelle focused on how opportunity costs of time differ by gender and to what extent domestic responsibilities explain different opportunity costs. She explores how these opportunity costs affect women micro entrepreneurs.

Muhammad Zia Mehmood, PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, studied, “Training with Technology – Lessons from a field experiment with Kenyan MSMEs.”

Muhammad’s research focuses on how SMS-based training and technology affect business performance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Kenya. He explores the effectiveness of these business trainings, how likely MSME owners are to pay for them, and the effect on business performance.

Wondering if you’ll benefit from this webinar? 

You’ll want to watch this webinar if you are: 

  • A current graduate student undergoing research
  • Thinking about applying for the 2022 SurveyCTO research grant
  • Undergoing any project involving primary data collection
  • Researching issues related to MSMEs and international development

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Lindo is a part of the marketing team at Dobility, the company that powers SurveyCTO. He is responsible for all aspects of data management and analytics for SurveyCTO’s website, social media, and other marketing efforts.

Lindo has a passion for research to inform policy in international development and economics. He has extensive experience in the ICT4D space that includes research work, and a background in international business and finance.

SurveyCTO Presentation Series: Innovative Research on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

UPCOMING

Oct. 5, 2022

| 1:30pm ET // 5:30pm UTC |

60 minutes

UPCOMING

Oct. 5, 2022
1:30pm ET // 5:30pm UTC

60-minutes
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About Isabelle Salcher, Muhammad Zia Mehmood, and their research projects

Isabelle Salcher

PhD candidate, New York University

Muhammad Zia Mehmood 

PhD candidate, University of California, Berkeley

We are continuing to highlight innovative academic research from the researchers we awarded grants in 2021. In this webinar, we will hear from Isabelle Salcher (PhD candidate at New York University) and Muhammad Zia Mehmood (PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley). They will both present on their research projects which focus on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and their role in international development.

Isabelle’s project is titled “Microentrepreneurs and Gendered Opportunity Costs of Time.” In this study, she focuses on how opportunity costs of time differ by gender and how that affects women microentrepreneurs.

Zia’s project is titled “Training with Technology – Lessons from a field experiment with Kenyan MSMEs.” He focuses on how training and technology affect business performance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

What you’ll learn:

Join us as we unpack the impactful research on MSMEs by our presenters, including:

This webinar will be of great interest for researchers and development professionals who work in the area of MSME’s. Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with these researchers to ask questions during the Q&A. Don’t miss it!