[fre] Une grande importance a été accordée au secteur d'activité et à la taille dans l'analyse du crédit commercial. De fait, le commerce emprunte plus qu'il ne prête, à l'inverse de la plupart des autres secteurs. De même la charge du crédit pèse surtout sur les entreprises moyennes,...

This paper explores empirically the effect of consolidation in the French banking industry and of Basel II on the availability of credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Consolidation has been associated with an increase in the number of banks the average firm borrows from and this...

[eng] The aim of this study is the assessment of the equity of all non-listed companies in five big countries : France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom. This work contributes to a better knowledge of the value of the wealth of households, held as such equity. We present a homogenous...

This paper is argues that increasing the number of private labels products in grocery stores is not always an efficient strategy for a retailer wishing to enhance her unit sales. Although private labels can be effective for providing higher margins or developing customer loyalty program, their...