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Credit Supply Shocks and Firm Dynamics : Evidence from Brazil

Bazzi, Samuel; Muendler, Marc-Andreas; Oliveira, Raquel F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023

growth of promising young firms. A model of liquidity-constrained entrepreneurs suggests that the easing of credit … would bring about. We explore this growth mechanism using a large-scale program to expand the supply of credit to small and … medium enterprises in Brazil. Local credit supply shocks generate greater firm entry but also greater exit with no effect on …

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The Capital Structure Decisions of New Firms

Robb, Alicia M. - 2010

. This fact is robust to numerous controls for credit quality, industry, and business owner characteristics. The heavy … reliance on external debt underscores the importance of well functioning credit markets for the success of nascent business …

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On the Size Distribution of Employment and Establishments

Leonard, Jonathan S. - 1986

Recent arguments that employment growth occurs disproportionately at small establishments are fundamentally misleading because they confuse regression to the mean with structural shifts in the size distribution of establishments and with an aging effect within cohorts. The net growth usually...

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Minority Self-Employment in the United States and the Impact of Affirmative Action Programs

Blanchflower, David G. - 2008

, particularly in earnings. I also find evidence of discrimination in the small business credit market. Firms owned by minorities in … discrimination in the credit market by banks …

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E-commerce adoption and small business in the global marketplace : tools for optimization

Simmons, Geoff (contributor); Thomas, Brychan (contributor) - 2010

This book focuses on the adoption of e-commerce applications that optimize potential opportunities presented to organizations. With expert international contributions, this advanced publication provides a comprehensive account of developments in the new and exciting area of research and...

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E-business issues, challenges and opportunities for SMEs : driving competitiveness

Cruz-Cunha, Maria Manuela (contributor); … - 2011

1. Designing digital marketplaces for competitive advantage / Dinesh Rathi, Lisa Given -- 2. E-commerce systems for software agents / Emmanuel Tadjouddine -- 3. Enhancing the preparedness of SMEs for E-business opportunities by collaborative networks / Heiko Duin, Klaus-Dieter Thoben -- 4....

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E-business managerial aspects, solutions and case studies

Cruz-Cunha, Maria Manuela (contributor); … - 2011

1. SMEs and e-business / Mário Ferreira -- 2. Strategic e-business/IT alignment for SME competitiveness / Eduardo Escofet, María Rodríguez-Fórtiz, José Garrido -- 3. SME managers' required entrepreneurship and business competences / George Velegrakis ... et al. -- 4. Preparing for change /...

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Innovations in SMEs and conducting e-business : technologies, trends and solutions

Cruz-Cunha, Maria Manuela (contributor); … - 2011

"This book discusses the main issues, challenges, opportunities and solutions related to electronic business adoption with a special focus on SMEs, providing researchers, scholars, and professionals with some of the most advanced research developments, solutions and discussions of E-Business...

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Digital economies : SMEs and e-readiness

Mutula, Stephen M. - 2010

Several studies have been made to determine the effectiveness of information and communication technologies within small business enterprises, but the focus on e-readiness assessments have been very limited. This publication provides insights into the current state of the digital economy and the...

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E-commerce in regional small to medium enterprises

MacGregor, Robert C. - 2007

"This book presents detailed studies of e-commerce in multiple regions focusing on business size, sector, market focus, gender of CEO, and education level of CEO as driving forces for e-commerce adoption. Results show that regional SMEs in developed countries have low e-commerce adoption rates,...

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