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The micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) have been acknowledged as the engine of economic growth and for … promoting equitable progress all over the world. Let there be any category of countries, the existence of MSMEs is predictable …
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Start-ups are seen as the leading force in dynamically growing economies. Limited financing opportunities often prevent entrepreneurs from realizing their innovative business ideas or taking growth opportunities. However, in the context of the technological revolution, a fundamental change in...
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the role of Indian MSMEs in India’s economic growth and explores various problems faced by the sector. The paper also … nurseries for innovation and entrepreneurship, which will be key to the future growth of India. It is also an acknowledged fact … manufacturing in GDP to 25 per cent and to create 100 million jobs by the end of 2022, as well as to foster growth and take India …
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investors and their investments, with special attention to angel groups. I discuss angel groups, the investment process …
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This paper studies the interaction of Finnish manufacturing firms and a state-owned specialized financing company, whose objective is to cure credit market imperfections. The study ex-amines how the presence of such agency affects the behavior of the firms over time. Specifically, the study...
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Self-help groups, as it evident from research studies, are instrumental in creating awareness and socio-economic development of group members and their families. The groups are formed and run on democratic principles. Generally, homogeneous groups of the same socio-economic background are...
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Owners of private companies often invest a substantial share of their net worth in one company, which exposes them to idiosyncratic risk. For US companies we investigate whether owners require compensation for lack of diversification in the form of higher returns to equity. Exposure to...
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This paper analyzes gender differences in the investment activity of German small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs … if they invest, then their average investment rate is lower. These differences cannot entirely be explained by firm or … owner characteristics. Furthermore, women's investment is less sensitive to cash flow, which indicates that it is unlikely …
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This paper provides the first evidence on gender differences in investment financing, credit application and credit … internal capital in investment financing is higher and the share of external funds is lower than for male-owned firms. An …
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This study explores individual and country-level environmental drivers of informal quot;seedquot; investment. We … in 31 countries, including 5,960 informal investors, we report drivers for the four types of seed investment. Descriptive …
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