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Perceived financial barriers and the start-up decision: An econometric analysis of gender differences using GEM data

Stephen, Roper; Jonathan M., Scott - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Although accessing finance is key to the foundation of any business, particular concerns have been expressed about the ability of UK women-owned firms to obtain external finance. In this paper we use an econometric approach to explore the effect of perceptions of financial barriers to start-up...

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THE SME OWNERS’ PERCEPTION ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: AN APPROACH BASED ON COGNITIVE MAPPING

Aegerter, Delphine - In: Revista Tinerilor Economisti (The Young Economists Journal) 1 (2007) 7, pp. 112-121

having an impact on the firm’s perennial life. In spite of the large diffusion of the CSR topic and the importance of SME in … national markets, the main researches focus on large companies. SME deserves its own tools. With the more direct impact of the … manager decision, SME constitutes a privileged field of research for a cognitive approach of the corporate responsibility …

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Reaching Out: Exploring SME Exporting Opportunities and Challenges

Chambers, Edward J.; Shaw, Williams J. - Western Centre for Economic Research (WCER), School of … - 2008

This study by the Western Centre for Economic Research (WCER) examines small business exports to US and other international markets based on a 2007 survey of 387 firms with less than 100 employees. Most firms were in the manufacturing sector, supplemented by a few firms in professional and...

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Partnerships for Women's Health - Striving for Best Practice within the UN Global Compact / United Nations University Research Brief 1/2009 (www.unu.edu)

Timmermann, Martina; Kruesmann, Monika - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Every minute, at least one woman dies from pregnancy and childbirth complications; a further 20 suffer injury, infection or disease. Despite medical advances, and years of policy declarations, this tragic situation remains particularly severe in developing countries, violating a fundamental...

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Drivers of change or cut-throat competitors? Challenging Cultures of Innovation of Chinese and Nigerian migrant entrepreneurs in West Africa

Kohnert, Dirk - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

The remarkable influx of Chinese migrant entrepreneurs in different West African countries in recent years has been met with growing resistance by established local entrepreneurs. Whether the former have a competitive edge over the latter because of distinctive socio-cultural traits, or whether...

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Strategic alignment: a performance tool (an empirical study of SMEs).

Jouirou, Nihel; Kalika, Michel - Université Paris-Dauphine

partnership strategy or cooperation practice) and organizational structure of an SME could have a decisive influence on its … alignment of IT with corporate strategy and organizational structure could generate the best performance levels for an SME. …

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Strategic alignment: a performance tool for SMEs.

Jouirou, Nihel; Kalika, Michel - Université Paris-Dauphine

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Collateral, relationship lending and family firms

Steijvers, Tensie; Voordeckers, Wim; Vanhoof, Koen - In: Small Business Economics 34 (2010) 3, pp. 243-259

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The local matrix as a tool for credit relationship with Smes

Triscari, Giuliano - In: BANCARIA 01 (2010) January

The credit relationship with small and medium enterprises can be supported by an innovative method: the local matrix.This method can help to give a tailor-made response to enhance the credit quality, the competitive edge of Smes and the value of the territories.

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Internal rating during and after the crisis

Laurentis, Giacomo De; Maino, Renato - In: BANCARIA 01 (2010) January

Ratings are increasing their functions (origination of credit, control, determination of regulatory capital, supporting accounting valuations) in full harmony with the more general development of risk management. In parallel also increases the difficulty of rating to make compatible purposes...

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