The early trapezitai (moneylenders) of Greece are credited with offering the first rudimentary payment system, in which a credit note given to a trader in one Greek port could be cashed with a moneylender in another, thus transferring funds (Lopez, 1979). Today, the provision of a payment system...

This paper examines whether and how publicly sponsored advising services can encourage small enterprises and new firms to take the steps required to increase their degree of internationalization. We posit and find that advising impacts the knowledge and skills firms develop. The data examined...

The topic of entrepreneurial finance involves many issues including but not limited to the risks and returns to being an entrepreneur, financial contracting, business planning, capital gaps and the availability of capital, and market booms and busts. This handbook provides a comprehensive...