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This paper sets out to critically review the different approaches developed for the assessment and measurement of the equity gap for innovative firms, mainly SMEs, extending the quantitative approaches for equity gap developing a demand-side model that allows to predict the future demand for...
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unconstrained in both product and factor markets, finance has been widely identified as a potential constraint on entrepreneurial … activity due to either debt or equity gaps. However, in terms of externally supplied finance, it is arguably the availability … with the provision of debt finance, the nature of the relationship between bank and entrepreneur can be of considerable …
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There is an increased interest in small companies and entrepreneurship among academicians and policy makers. The melting of the cold war and the collapse of the socialist economies of the Soviet bloc, in combination with the interest of the affected countries in imitating some form of...
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firm finance. Specifically, I present web pages that focus on general entrepreneurial issues and different avenues for …
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experience obstacles in assurance of appropriate bank finance. However, there is a trend among larger banks of paying greater … attention to small businesses, as well as positive development in the variety of sources used for investment finance.  …
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There has developed within the past decade an increased interest among academicians and policy makers in the small companies and entrepreneurs of the world. Domestically, small business is viewed by the “true believers” as the engine that drives the machinery, citing innovation and job...
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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 countering the more negative perceptions of start-up finance among potential women entrepreneurs. Mentoring and …
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external finance, especially equity. However, the most important determinant of debt is house ownership. This indicates that … to obtain start-up finance. New ventures should therefore strategically use their innovativeness in order to obtain … external finance. …
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In 2016, 88.90% of Asia and the Pacific's primary energy consumption was from fossil fuel, and almost 40% of the global CO2 emissions were from Asia and the Pacific. In order to ensure the increasing energy needs of the region are in line with sustainable development goals, addressing the...
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Europe#s innovation potential is currently dominated by well-established large companies. In most member countries the bulk of R&D expenditures is spend by large companies. Following OECD data, SME's share in total R&D spending amount to 8% in Germany or Japan, around 15% in US, France, Korea or...
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