La nouvelle définition des entreprises et de leur taille fait émerger, avec l’introduction des entreprises de taille intermédiaire (ETI), trois populations bien distinctes. Les ETI et les grandes entreprises continuent à s’endetter et à investir, contrairement aux petites et moyennes...

Au vu des comptes sur les dix dernières années, la crise intervient à l’issue d’une période de renforcement de la structure financière des entreprises en France.

The new definition of enterprises and their size, with the introduction of mid-tier companies, has brought to light three very distinct populations. Mid-tier and large enterprises continue to borrow and invest, unlike small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which are nevertheless the most...

Companies in France benefited from the economic recovery in 2010 and generated higher profit levels. But this improvement did not offset the declines of the two previous years and significant disparities persist.

L’enquête sur les entreprises de taille intermédiaire résidentes en France révèle une stratégie de croissance plutôt ancrée dans un cadre national — hormis l’industrie, plus ouverte à l’international — et un effort d’investissement structurellement élevé, combinant...

In 2011, improved turnover did not translate into better earnings for French companies with margins levelling off profitability contracting. Balance-sheet structures remained generally solid, but showed signs of deterioration.

Using firm-level data from two selected African countries, we examine whether firm-level investment in capital is a possible channel through which less productive firms gain entry into export markets. Our findings reveal that non-exporters who invest in capital stock increase their probability...

The overall composite Business Survey Index for the manufacturing sector in Q4 2020 remained under the baseline (100). However, all feeder indices have slightly increased compared to the previous quarter. Specifically, sales (96), domestic demand (96), and ordinary profit (92) showed...

The BSIs for the 3rd quarter of 2014 suggest that the weakness in manufacturers’ business conditions has continued. The BSIs of sales and domestic demand have worsened since last year. Furthermore, the BSIs on facilities investment, operation ratio of facilities, employment, and financial...

The BSIs for the 2nd quarter of 2014 indicate that manufacturing firms have continued to report weaknesses in their economic sentiment. The manufacturers’ assessment of business conditions has been below the baseline (100) since last year. However, the BSIs on facilities investment, operation...