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Financing micro firms in Europe : an empirical analysis

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

financing instruments, whereas they are less likely to use state subsidies, trade credit or asset-based financing instruments …. Furthermore, micro firms differ from medium-sized firms by using more short-term debt (credit card overdrafts, credit lines and …

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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...

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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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013011565

Why Do SMEs File Trademarks? Insights from Firms in Innovative Industries

Block, Jörn - 2015

Trademark filings have increased markedly over time. Although prior research has investigated the outcomes of trademark registration, including its effects on firm market valuation and productivity, little is known about why firms file trademarks. However, to interpret the increase in trademark...

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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 Bedeutung. Die vorliegende Arbeit beschäftigt sich damit, inwiefern Charakteristika des Chief Executive Officers (CEO) Einfluss auf die Markteintrittsformwahl von KMU nehmen. Die...

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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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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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