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Is Venture Capital the Source of Financing for Micro-Enterprises?
Prohorovs, Anatolijs - 2015
The current article examines the issue of financing the micro-enterprises of Latvia by venture capital funds. It … considers the number of applications submitted by enterprises to venture capital funds, the number of investments and the amount … questionnaires, interviews, a survey and descriptive statistics. The research results demonstrate that venture capital is not a …
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The growth and human capital structure of new firms over the business cycle
Brixy, Udo; Murmann, Martin - 2016
linked employer-employee data on German start-ups we show that under constant human capital of the firms' founders …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011567399
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The Growth and Human Capital Structure of New Firms Over the Business Cycle
Brixy, Udo - 2016
linked employer-employee data on German start-ups we show that under constant human capital of the firms' founders …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012977873
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Promoting the financing of SMEs and start-ups in Korea
Jones, Randall Sidney; Kim, Myungkyoo - 2014
paradigm to one based on innovation in which new start-ups and venture businesses play a key role. However, the venture capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010464940
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Fostering a creative economy to drive Korean growth
Jones, Randall Sidney; Kim, Myungkyoo - 2014
A creative economy requires innovation-friendly conditions. Korea’s innovation system should be improved by upgrading universities and expanding their role in business R&D, while increasing international collaboration in R&D from its current low level. The returns from Korea’s large...
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Getting the facts right on born globals
Ferguson, Shon; Henrekson, Magnus; Johannesson, Louise - 2018
Policymakers in several countries have recently taken steps to promote the rapid export expansion of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The goal of these policies has been to create successful export-intensive firms, which are often referred to as born globals. These measures are...
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Exporting a bit faster : the long-run performance of born globals in computing
Ferguson, Shon; Henrekson, Magnus - 2018
Policymakers in several countries have recently taken steps to promote the rapid export expansion of high-tech small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The goal of these policies has been to create successful export-intensive firms, which are often referred to as born globals. To the best of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011894354
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Credit Supply Shocks and Firm Dynamics : Evidence from Brazil
Bazzi, Samuel; Muendler, Marc-Andreas; Oliveira, Raquel F. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We explore how financial constraints distort the entry decisions among otherwise productive entrepreneurs and limit growth of promising young firms. A model of liquidity-constrained entrepreneurs suggests that the easing of credit constraints can induce more entry of firms with greater long-run...
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The Impact of Soft-Skills Training for Entrepreneurs in Jamaica
Ubfal, Diego - 2019
A randomized control trial with 945 entrepreneurs in Jamaica shows positive shortterm impacts of soft-skills training on business outcomes. The effects are concentrated among men, and disappear twelve months after the training. We argue that the main channel is increased adoption of recommended...
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The Determinants of New Firms’ Export Performance
Vettas, Nikolaos; Giotopoulos, Ioannis; Valavanioti, … - 2022
The goal of this study is to explore the potential determinants of the post-entry export performance of new firms operating in Greek manufacturing and services industries. We track a large sample of new firms established during the period 2000-2004 and we analyse the drivers of export...
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