I present a novel model where Big Tech platforms create private money outside the regulated banking system. Big Tech platforms distinguish from other online markets by providing FinTech payment services, which are more cost-efficient than cash and traditional bank payments. I show that Big...

We investigate the impact of Big Tech lending on non-bank traditional lenders, which have a more overlapping clientele with Big Techs than traditional banks. Our empirical methodology exploits geographical differences in Big Tech penetration ratios and adopts the instrumental variable (IV)...

Market foundry production processes are characterized by raw materials that feed a furnace that produces metal alloys with limited capacity to meet item order demand. The foundry production system considered here is make-to-order. Although in the literature, production planning does not usually...

Cover -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Description -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview -- Chapter 2: New Global Economy and SMEs -- Chapter 3: The Importance of SMEs on Developing Countries -- Chapter 4: International Best Practice SME Promotion...

Cover -- Halftitle -- Title -- Copyright -- Description -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Is This Option Right for You? -- Chapter 3: How Can You Grow Your Business? -- Chapter 4: Stakeholders -- Chapter 5: Uncertainty, Risk, and Change -- Chapter 6: Short-,...