explained by theories on signaling. So, good borrowers choose short maturities to signal their good quality to the bank and to … made to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by one Bulgarian bank between 2003 and 2007. Chapter 3 studies the …, long-term or mortgage loans. My results also indicate that this is driven by firms’ anticipation that the bank is reluctant …

Situation auf dem formellen Beteiligungsmarkt in Deutschland nach dem Ausbruch der Finanzkrise. Neben den allgemeinen …

rates in broad occupational categories in Pakistan. The method used controls for average gender differences in these …

is whether such threshold points exist in Pakistan and Ethiopia and, if so, where they are located. Methodologically, the … growth. Moreover, the dynamic asset equilibria are very low. In Pakistan it is below the average asset holdings of the poor … insufficient for rural households in Pakistan and Ethiopia to escape poverty. …

The document contains a chapter of a World Bank report on remittances, its development impact as well as future … International Development, IMF, and World Bank, in London. …

time in Pakistan. Inflation influences the purchasing power of poor segments of population and definitely affects the … happiness of poor individuals in a small developing economy like Pakistan. Trade-openness improves happiness rankings of poor …

The telecommunication industry in Pakistan has come a long way since the country's independence in 1947. The initial … era could be fairly termed as the PTCL (Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited) monopoly, for it was the sole provider … vital boost in Pakistan's economy. Numerous tangential elements had triggered this vital move in the history of …