Accurate measurement of stock levels, turnover, and profitability in microenterprises in developing countries is difficult because the majority of these firms do not keep detailed records. This paper tests the use of radio frequency identification tags as a means of objectively measuring stock levels and stock flow in small retail firms in Sri Lanka. In principle, the tags offer the potential to track stock movements accurately. The paper compares...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2014/10/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS7064
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2014/10/01
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Disclosed
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Radio frequency (un)identification : results from a proof-of-concept trial of the use of RFID technology to measure microenterprise turnover in Sri Lanka
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Finance & Private Sector Development