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In this work we investigate two crucial dimensions of firms' structure and dynamics, that is profitability and … parametric and non parametric exercises performed on an large panel of Italian firms active in both Manufacturing and Services … external credit. We also offer an initial understanding about how profitability and productivity relate with a third dimension …
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and gender) and its performance (productivity and profitability) for a large representative sample of enterprises from …' profitability, which is consistent with deferred compensation considerations. Moreover, our analysis reveals for the first time that … with a lower level of profitability in these firms. If anything, profitability is (slightly) higher in firms with a larger …
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In a recent randomized experiment we found mean returns to capital of between 5 and 6 percent per month in Sri Lankan microenterprises, much higher than market interest rates. But returns were found to be much higher among men than among women, and indeed were not different from zero for women....
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, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MicSMEs) and poor households. The overall policy environment for promoting microfinance …
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Group liability in microcredit purports to improve repayment rates through peer screening, monitoring, and enforcement. However, it may create excessive pressure, and discourage reliable clients from borrowing. Two randomized trials tested the overall effect, as well as specific mechanisms. The...
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Since it is still unclear to what extent time allocation retrospectively reported in questionnaires, reflects people's actual behavior, examining the accuracy of responses to time use survey questions is of crucial importance. We analyze the congruence of time use information assessed through...
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Accurate measurement of stock levels, turnover, and profitability in microenterprises in developing countries is … currently unsuitable for improving stock measurement in microenterprises, except perhaps for a few products. …
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enterprises. Therefore, in this article only the gross profit, or the profitability of the gross profit are discussed. For the … year 2000, the average profitability of the gross profit of the examined enterprises amounted to 2,0 %. The profitability … on the basis of the profit before taxes was 6,4 %, the profitability of the profit on ordinary activity -9,8 %, and the …
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enterprises. Therefore, in this article only the gross profit, or the profitability of the gross profit are discussed. For the … year 2000, the average profitability of the gross profit of the examined enterprises amounted to 2,0%. The profitability on … the basis of the profit before taxes was 6,4%, the profitability of the profit on ordinary activity -9,8%, and the …
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