Institutional framework for promoting small and medium scale enterprises in Ghana: Perspectives of entrepreneurs

This study examined the institutional framework for promoting small and medium-scale enterprises in Ghana from the perspectives of SMEs. A cross-sectional survey of 157 SMEs was sampled. Findings confirmed the existence of formal institutions that support SMEs in Ghana. However, there is a lack of national strategy which has resulted in poor coordination of government incentive support programmes and that has resulted in these institutions failing to perform to expectations.