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In Asia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a major share of employment and dominate the economy … particular venture capital markets. Hence, looking for new methods of financing for SMEs is crucial. Hometown investment trust … paper, we explain the importance of SMEs in Asia and describe about HITs. We then provide a scheme for the credit rating of …
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medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and five Southeast Asian economies (Indonesia … finance since the global financial crisis, including sources of credit, lender types, and collateral types. First, SMEs …, when it comes to external finance, SMEs typically use informal non-bank credit sources more than banks. Third, there is a …
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Financial inclusion is receiving increasing attention for its potential to contribute to economic and financial development while fostering more inclusive growth and greater income equality. Although substantial progress has been made, there is still much to achieve. East Asia, the Pacific, and...
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This paper examines the bidirectional causality between innovation and internationalization in the context of developing countries. Using a dynamic bivariate probit model and adopting a broad definition of internationalization, this paper analyzes these issues using a panel dataset of small and...
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Finance for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) has been a concern for all stakeholders including entrepreneurs, financial institutions, and government organizations. The key objective of the study was to identify various challenges faced by MSMEs in sourcing of finance during...
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productivity. The productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is enhanced by a higher level of skills and education …
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In Thailand, the government has long recognized the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the … economy and has given a large amount of financial support to this sector. Still, SMEs are not able to catch up with larger … market-friendly business model and supporting scheme to help SMEs gain access to credit on a sustainable basis. Given the …
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-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia. Owing to their significance to national economies, it is important to find ways to provide SMEs with … minimizing the bank's nonperforming loans to SMEs, and at the same time fulfill the government policies for supporting SMEs. Our … moral hazard and ensure the stability of lending to SMEs. …
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With maturity in the microfinance market in South Asia, it is observed that some microfinance members' needs grow beyond the boundaries of traditional microfinance group loans. In addition, there are other small enterprises whose needs are not met by microfinance institutions or commercial...
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in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. The focus of the paper is to bring out the key barriers SMEs face … set of unique situations and challenges that impede the innovation potential of SMEs operating in it. Many of these … framework and enablers to support SMEs' innovation in India. It presents the key findings and recommendations in the form of …
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