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Financing Patterns of European SMEs – An Empirical Taxonomy

Moritz, Alexandra - 2015

This paper takes a holistic approach to investigate SME financing patterns in Europe by performing a cluster analysis including 12,726 SMEs in 28 European countries. The results reveal that SME financing in Europe is not homogenous but that different financing patterns exist. The cluster...

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Die Bedeutung des CEO für die Internationalisierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (The Significance of the CEO for the Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterp...

Fisch, Christian - 2013

Die Internationalisierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) ist für die Unternehmenspraxis von hoher … auf die Markteintrittsformwahl von KMU nehmen. Die durchgeführten empirischen Analysen zeigen, dass ein hohes Alter, ein … des CEO begründeten, jedoch aus Unternehmenssicht möglicherweise nicht optimalen Markteintrittsformwahl kommen kann. KMU …

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Financing micro firms in Europe : an empirical analysis

Masiak, Christian; Block, Jörn; Moritz, Alexandra; … - 2017

The vast majority of firms in Europe are micro firms. Still, we know little about their financing patterns. Our paper aims to close this gap. Based on a large European firm-level data set, we find that micro firms differ in their financing patterns from small and medium-sized companies. Our...

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Financing patterns of European SMEs : an empirical taxonomy

Moritz, Alexandra; Block, Jörn; Heinz, Andreas - 2015

This EIF Working Paper takes a holistic approach to investigate SME financing patterns in Europe by performing a cluster analysis including 12,726 SMEs in 28 European countries. The results reveal that SME financing in Europe is not homogenous but that different financing patterns exist. The...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011861130

Hidden champions as a determinant of regional development : an analysis of German districts

Benz, Lena; Block, Jörn; Johann, Matthias - In: ZFW – Advances in Economic Geography 68 (2024) 1, pp. 9-39

Hidden Champions (HCs) are defined as market leaders in niche markets. They represent the success of the German Mittelstand like no other group of firms. However, little is known on how HCs contribute to regional development. Given their export strength, regional embeddedness, and strong...

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Financial performance of hidden champions : evidence from German manufacturing firms

Johann, Matthias S.; Block, Jörn; Benz, Lena - In: Small business economics : an international journal 59 (2022) 3, pp. 873-892

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Entrepreneurial orientation, intangible assets and firm growth : the impact of 'spirit and material' on the growth of Chinese private firms

Reid, Gavin C.; Xu, Zhibin - 2009

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Growth and survival determinants of Chinese private firms : fieldwork evidence and econometric estimates

Reid, Gavin C.; Xu, Zhibin - 2009

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Turbulence, flexibility and performance of the long-lived small firm

Power, Bernadette; Reid, Gavin C. - 2003

This paper focuses on a new concern in the small firm’s literature, namely what makes a small firm stay in business for a long time. It reflects a change in economic policy, away from an emphasis on volume of start-ups to an emphasis on quality of start-ups. The basic hypothesis is that...

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Realities of long-term post investment performance for venture-backed enterprises

Reid, Gavin C. (contributor); Smith, Julia A. (contributor) - 2005

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