This document describes the development of a financial health indicator based on companies' financial statements. This indicator is conceived as a weighted combination of variables, which is obtained through a model discriminating between failing firms and non-failing firms. The definition of...

A risk map is a tool, based on various information systems, that aims to identify the activities or processes at risk, quantify the probability of these events and measure the potential damage associated with their occurrence. This kind of map provides three valuable contributions to a Manager:...

In the context of continuing population growth in regional centers, one of which is the city of Rostov-on-Don, industrial enterprises of the city are becoming important as centers of job creation. The reduction in the number and volume of output of industrial enterprises in the city has...

This paper develops a theoretical model in which firms may choose multiple banking relationships to reduce the risk that financing will be denied by ‘relationship banks’ should the latter experience liquidity problems and refuse to roll over lines of credit. The inability to refinance from...

In Romania, the economic agents are used to excessively consume raw materials and energy without ensuring, in compensation, the corresponding added value. Thus, it is no wonder that the insolvency is a frequent phenomenon. Another problem of Romania’s economy is determined by the improper...

We provide evidence that existing studies relating financial condition to product market cooperation produce mixed results because of unique features of the industries examined. In particular, all evidence suggesting that poor financial condition decreases cooperation comes from the airline...

The article looks at the financial situation of non-financial corporations in Belgium over the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013. After briefly describing the methodology and the population studied, it presents an extrapolation of the main operating result items for 2013, with a...

All men are created equal, but all liabilities are not. Some liabilities are more equal than others. These "financial liabilities" are products of financial firms. These products shift risk (insurance or derivatives) or provide liquidity (bank deposits or repurchase agreements). Since these...

The 2008 crisis dealt a severe blow to SMEs, and they are still struggling to get back to the growth rates seen before the global turmoil. After improving slightly between 2010 and 2011, profit margins have since deteriorated again, placing a drag on investment. Nonetheless, since 2010, SMEs...

La crise de 2008 a marqué une rupture pour les PME, qui n’ont pas retrouvé les rythmes de croissance d’avant-crise. Après une légère remontée en 2010-2011, leur rentabilité s’est encore détériorée, pesant sur l’investissement. Les PME ont toutefois amélioré leur structure...