Drawing upon current cutting-edge theories, knowledge and research findings, this Handbook provides an analysis of the interaction between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and financial institutions globally. The contributors consider regional and international...

1. Introduction / Jonathan M. Scott and Javed G. Hussain -- 2. SME lending : a new role for credit unions? / Steve Talbot, Ciarán Mac an Bhaird and Geoff Whittam -- 3. Entrepreneurial finance in New Zealand / David Deakins -- 4. Venture capital investment and internationalization : a case to...

Mittelstand – Motor und Zukunft der deutschen Wirtschaft Deutschland verfügt über ein sehr bedeutendes Unternehmenssegment, das international als „Asset“ der deutschen Wirtschaft bewundert wird: den Mittelstand. Mittelständische Unternehmen haben wesentlich dazu beigetragen, dass...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that scale up have long raised policy interest for their extraordinary potential in terms of job creation, innovation, competitiveness and economic growth. Yet, little is known about which firms could effectively become scalers, and what policies could...

Credit Guarantee Schemes (CGSs) are a widely used policy tool to ease access to finance by SMEs, which, in some countries, ramped up in the aftermath of the 2008-09 financial crisis. The present study aims to improve understanding about the role, impact and sustainability of CGSs, by...