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Using PDA consistency checks to increase the precision of profits and sales measurement in panels
Fafchamps, Marcel; McKenzie, David J.; Quinn, Simon; … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003982041
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Using PDA consistency checks to increase the precision of profits and sales measurement in panels
Fafchamps, Marcel; McKenzie, David J.; Quinn, Simon; … - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003988050
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The value of luminosity data as a proxy for economic statistics
Chen, Xi; Nordhaus, William D. - 2010
"One of the pervasive issues in social and environmental research has been to improve the quality of socioeconomic data in developing countries. Because of the shortcoming of standard data sources, the present study examines luminosity (measures of nighttime lights) as a proxy for standard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008656756
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The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics
Chen, Xi - 2010
One of the pervasive issues in social and environmental research has been to improve the quality of socioeconomic data in developing countries. Because of the shortcoming of standard data sources, the present study examines luminosity (measures of nighttime lights) as a proxy for standard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013138765
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The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics
Chen, Xi - 2010
One of the pervasive issues in social and environmental research has been to improve the quality of socioeconomic data in developing countries. Because of the shortcoming of standard data sources, the present study examines luminosity (measures of nighttime lights) as a proxy for standard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013138839
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The Value of Luminosity Data as a Proxy for Economic Statistics
Chen, Xi - 2010
One of the pervasive issues in social and environmental research has been to improve the quality of socioeconomic data in developing countries. Because of the shortcoming of standard data sources, the present study examines luminosity (measures of nighttime lights) as a proxy for standard...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012462340
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The influence of managerial characteristics on external financing preferences in smaller enterprises : the case of Malaysian micro-sized enterprises
Shafie Mohamed Zabri; Kamilah Ahmad; Adonia, Siti Azirah - In: Cogent business & management 8 (2021) 1, pp. 1-23
Previous studies have identified various factors underlying firm financing structure especially in large firms. However, few have attempted to document the reasons for financing preferences among microenterprises in developing countries. Employing a managerial-based theory, this study explores...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012659599
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An Analysis of Measures of Micro Credit
Yogendrarajah, Rathiranee - 2016
Micro Finance Institution is an important tool to enhance the living condition of poor people in developing countries and Sri Lanka as well. From time to time Sri Lanka faced difficulties and challenges such as Tsunami and conflict situation. MFIs help poor people by giving financial and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012994397
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Financial inclusion: new measurement and cross-country impact assessment
Park, Cyn-Young; Mercado, Rogelio V. <Jr.> - 2018
This paper introduces a new index of financial inclusion for 151 economies using principal component analysis to compute weights for aggregating nine indicators of access, availability, and usage. It then assesses the impact of financial inclusion on poverty and income inequality. The results...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011808290
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(Measured) profit is not welfare : evidence from an experiment on bundling microcredit and insurance
Duflo, Esther; Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Hornbeck, Richard - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010412508