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A Firm-Level Analysis of Development Banks in Europe
Frigerio, Marco; Vandone, Daniela - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 89 (2020) 3, pp. 61-77
We perform a cross-country firm-level analysis of all development banks headquartered in Europe. The goal is to investigate their financial profile and efficiency characteristics and to shed light on some crucial issues, which may underline their capacity to raise external sources of finance in...
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Unternehmenskreditgeschäft der Sparkassen – ein stabilisierendes Element in der Coronakrise: Branchen- und regionalspezifische Implikationen
Schackmann-Fallis, Karl-Peter; Sonntag, André - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 90 (2021) 2, pp. 49-66
crisis due to their above-average lending. As of September 2020, their loan growth in business areas with high, medium as … well as low economic strength was on average higher than the market growth. Lending volumes also rose in almost all sectors … companies in the necessary technological adaptation processes (e. g. in digitalization and sustainability) through growth …
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The intellectual capital performance of Polish banks: An application of VAIC TM model
Śledzik, Karol - In: e-Finanse: Financial Internet Quarterly 9 (2013) 2, pp. 92-100
In the knowledge based economy intangible resources are the primary value drivers. This is particularly true of companies such as banks. However, intangible resources (also called Intellectual Capital) appear difficult to measure. Today, there are several methods that allow us to measure...
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Access to Credit Information Promotes Market Entries of European Banks
Jentzsch, Nicola; Giannetti, Caterina; Spagnolo, Giancarlo - In: Weekly Report 6 (2010) 21, pp. 159-164
) investigates whether the existence of credit bureaus influences European bank competition and concludes that they facilitate market … entry for foreign banks. In turn, the absence of credit bureaus can create significant disadvantages in competition. In this …
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Zugang zu Kreditinformationen fördert Markteintritte europäischer Banken
Jentzsch, Nicola; Giannetti, Caterina; Spagnolo, Giancarlo - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 22, pp. 20-25
Banken sind bei der Kreditvergabe auf verlässliche Informationen über die Bonität und Risikostruktur potentieller Kreditnehmer angewiesen. Diese Informationen werden in der Regel von nationalen Kreditauskunfteien gesammelt. Insbesondere beim Eintritt in einen ausländischen Markt sind eher...
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Banking sector credit and economic growth in Nigeria: An empirical investigation
Akpansung, Aniekan O.; Babalola, Sikiru Jimoh - In: CBN Journal of Applied Statistics 02 (2011) 2, pp. 51-62
The paper examines the relationship between banking sector credit and economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1970 … (IND) to GDP Estimated regression models indicate that private sector credit impacts positively on economic growth over the … period of coverage in this study. However, lending (interest) rate impedes economic growth. Over and above, the paper …
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Impact of private sector credit on economic growth in Nigeria
Olowofeso, Emmanuel O.; Adeleke, Abiola O.; Udoji, … - In: CBN Journal of Applied Statistics 06 (2015) 2, pp. 81-101
private sector credit on economic growth in Nigeria using the Gregory and Hansen (1996) cointegration test that accounted for …, while increased prime lending rate was inhibiting growth. In view of the financial intermediation roles of deposit money …'s growth objectives. …
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Comparative Analysis of Financial Inclusion in Developing Regions Around the World
Jukan, Meldina Kokorovic; Softic, Amra - In: Economic Review: Journal of Economics and Business 14 (2016) 2, pp. 56-65
Financial inclusion is perceived as an enabler of poverty reduction around the world and today is in agenda of all policy makers in both developed and developing countries. In order to emphasize the importance of financial inclusion and provide an insight to the level of financial inclusion...
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Microcredit and survival microenterprises: The role of market structure
Viswanath, P. V. - In: International Journal of Financial Studies 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-25
Poverty remains a pervasive problem all over the world, but the problem is worst in underdeveloped areas like Africa. While microfinance is supposed to address this problem through the promotion of viable businesses, it has not been very successful in helping survival microenterprises, i.e.,...
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Microfinance and the decision to invest in children's education
Viswanath, P. V. - In: International Journal of Financial Studies 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-20
Although one of the primary objectives of microfinance has been the reduction of poverty through the provision of credit for income-generating purposes, evidence of its impact on poverty has been mixed. Even if there is no direct impact of microfinance, there may be an indirect positive impact...
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