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This paper assesses the role of relationship lending in explaining simultaneously the innovation activity of Small and … SME's increased propensity to introduce product innovation. We further discuss the financial and non-financial channels …
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endogenous nature of innovation, we show that all types of banks reward firms' innovative activities. We also provide evidence … that a large internationalized bank more strongly supports product innovation, whereas there is no substantial difference …
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This paper sought to emphasize the importance of public sector management against the fight against corruption and poverty in attempts toward the achievement of sustainable development in Nigeria. Fighting corruption and reducing poverty is the best starting point for the diversification of the...
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Huge nonperforming loans portfolio erodes the ability of banks to make profits. In the 1990s and beyond many Nigerian banks became weak and highly unprofitable due to excessive nonperforming loans portfolio accumulated by bank promoters and management that led to their demise. Insider dealing...
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Education corruption displays ample evidence that warrants inefficiencies and absenteeism among teachers. Teachers are the transmitters of knowledge who help to ensure that children learn, they are role models and in most rural communities they are the most educated and respected personages....
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Corruption in all ramifications has continued to jeopardize the efforts of governments in forging national unity, infrastructural development and in most cases, leaving the majority of a nation's citizens to live in absolute poverty. The phenomenon has persisted in many countries mostly due to...
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The survey research design was adopted, and the study was specifically designed to evaluate the challenges of bank-credit among SMEs in Nigeria and make recommendations. Both the questionnaire and personal interview methods were used to generate data. Data generated were coded and analyzed...
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This study was designed to analyze the relationship between corruption and bad governance. The issue of corruption subsists in Nigeria since Political Independence in 1960 despite various reforms aimed at curbing it. Because of the extent of pyramidal corruption in Nigeria, some researchers tend...
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Bank credit policies in Nigeria are very critical for some reasons. One bank credit is the oil on the wheel of economic growth. Two there is strong empirical evidence that the development of sound financial markets and institutions has significant relationships with long term economic growth....
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