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Export mix changes and firm performance : evidence from Chile
Álvarez, Roberto; Zahler, Andrés - 2014
In this paper we analyze changes in the export mix of Chilean firms, looking particularly at differences between large firms and SMEs. To do that, we use detailed information of exported products by firms during the period 1995-2005. Our econometric results, which look at the impact of export...
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Joining the supply chain : a firm-level perspective from Southeast Asia
Wignaraja, Ganeshan - 2014
. Efficiency – particularly investment in building technological capabilities and skills – and access to commercial bank credit …
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Covid-19 pandemic and SMEs' performance in Latin America
Cerda, Maikol; Cervantes, David; Gertler, Paul J.; … - 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic generated a large negative external shock to the global economy. Businesses worldwide were affected by economic, health, and mobility restrictions that impacted consumers' ability to access goods and services and firms' profitability and survival rates. In this paper, we...
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How voluntary information sharing systems form : evidence from a U.S. commercial credit bureau
Liberti, José; Sturgess, Jason; Sutherland, Andrew - 2021
We use the introduction of a U.S. commercial credit bureau to study when lenders adopt voluntary information sharing technology and the resulting consequences for competition and credit access. Our results suggest that lenders trade off access to new markets against heightened competition for...
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Financing patterns of European SMEs revisited : an updated empirical taxonomy and determinants of SME financing clusters
Masiak, Christian; Moritz, Alexandra; Lang, Frank - 2017
empirical taxonomy of SME financing patterns in Europe, applying cluster analyses. In order to investigate the cluster stability … of SMEs. Our results confirm the results of Moritz et al. (2016) and show that European SME financing is not homogenous …, but that different financing patterns exist. Our cluster analysis identifies seven distinct SME financing types based on …
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The importance of leasing for SME finance
Kraemer-Eis, Helmut; Lang, Frank - 2012
that bank loans and overdrafts are the most widespread debt financing methods for SMEs, but that alternative sources like … the tool-set for SME finance, also against the background of market weaknesses for SME lending. It explains the mechanics … and logic of SME leasing and provides latest available market information. Furthermore, the paper explains in the form of …
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Targeting credit through community members
Vera Cossío, Diego Alejandro - 2019
Limited borrower information may create targeting distortions in credit markets. Community-based lending programs may reduce these distortions by exploiting information transmitted in local networks, but connections may create asymmetries in power. This paper analyzes how local leaders balance...
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The financing of small firms in Germany
Harm, Christian - 1997
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Bank financing to SMEs in the Republic of North Macedonia : evidence from survey data
Jakimova, Tanja; Popovska-Kamnar, Neda - 2019
This paper presents the main findings of the Survey for bank financing to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The key …, including SMEs-related factors, macroeconomic factors, legal and contractual environment and some bank-specific factors. The …
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