Using World Bank ICS data from Brazilian manufacturing firms, this paper identifiesinnovation strategies of firms - in particular internal technology creation (make) and externaltechnology acquisition (buy)- and their effect on successful process and product innovations.It also explores the...

Magistro darbe yra suformuluotos mažų ir vidutinių įmonių finansavimo galimybės. Atlikta MVĮ finansavimo garantijų ekonominė analizė, išanalizuotos MVĮ taikomų finansavimo galimybių priemonės recesijos sąlygomis, įvertintos MVĮ verslo finansavimo galimybių teikimo sąlygos....

Magistro baigiamajame darbe išanalizuotas bei įvertintas verslo finansavimo reikšmingumas, finansavimo prieinamumą sąlygojantys veiksniai, iškeltos SVV finansavimo prieinamumo kliūtys bei pateikti pasiūlymai, kaip šias problemas spręsti. Pirmoje dalyje teoriškai pateikiama verslo,...

This essay examines the impact of foreign portfolio investment on the financial constraints of small firms. Utilizing a dataset of over 195,000 firm-year observations across 53 countries, I examine the impact of foreign portfolio investment on capital issuance and firm growth across countries...

Este documento muestra cómo se puede utilizar la información obtenida de bases de datos a nivel individual y de encuestas, junto con indicadores macroeconómicos, para mejorar la comprensión de los obstáculos a la inversión a los que las empresas de la UE se enfrentan. Para ello, utilizamos...

Artículo de revista ; The latest SAFE results show that the activity of Spanish SMEs continued to grow in the period from October 2021 to March 2022, albeit at a slower pace than six months earlier. The rise in costs prompted a deterioration in profits for most of these firms. Access to...

Rationale: In recent years the Spanish business sector has experienced unprecedented shocks: the onset of the pandemic, supply chain bottlenecks and escalating commodity prices. In this setting, it is important to assess the sector’s economic and financial situation. Takeaways •Between April...

Understanding the effects of off-balance sheet transactions on interest and exchange rate exposures has become more important for emerging market countries that are experiencing remarkable growth in derivatives markets. Using firm level data, we report a significant fall in exposure over the...

This thesis explores the role of emerging markets in investment portfolios. Could an investment portfolio consisting of emerging market securities have outperformed similar portfolios that did not contain emerging markets over recent years? Gathering data from January 1, 2009 to December 31,...

This paper examines the probability of domestic and international venture capital playinga critical role in the rapid development of IT and Communications technologies inemerging nations. First we examine the venture capital point of view highlighting whattoday's venture capitalists require from...