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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Access to financing"”.
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Impact of Access to Financing on the Development of Renewable Energy Enterprises and Technologies: The Case of E+Co in Tanzania
… small renewable energy companies find difficulty to access finance from most of the local financial institutions. E+Co is one of the global financial institutions that have attracted a big number of renewable energy companies in Tanzania into their portfolios. The objective of this study is to …
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Essays in Macroeconomics and Firm Dynamics
… chapters and employs empirical and structural tools to study determinants of productivity growth and resource misallocation among firms in the economy. The first chapter studies the implications of financing constraints on optimal expansion strategies of multiple-product firms and their …
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Integration of critical success factors from demand and supply sides to enhance micro financing framework for micro and small enterprises (mses) in Malaysia
… play important roles in the Malaysian economy. Access to financing is one of the main constraints for most micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in business survival. The Malaysian government is aware of the financing issues among micro and small enterprises. Therefore, the National SME Development …
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Political Intrusion on Firms: Effects of Elections on Bank Lending in India
… data by firms from domestic banks from 2010 to 2015. Using conditional logistic and fixed effects regression models, the results suggests that firms located in regions aligned politically with the ruling party enjoy possible preferential access to financing from banks. We find average …
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La Banca Comercial como Factor de Desarrollo de la PYME en México a través del Factoraje a Cadenas Productivas
Despite the advantages that literature grants to factoring, its degree of adoption in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is low. The objective of the research is to establish the determinants in factoring adoption that allow greater access to financing by SMEs. For this purpose, a mixed study …
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Convertible Trade Credits: a new way of creating value
This paper aims to explore the possibility of a vendor supporting a firm’s growth opportunities in sequential financing rounds in exchange for shares in the firm’s common stock. We departed from an initial setup where a firm has a positive NPV growth opportunity and easy access to financing (Myers …
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The impact of Basel II reforms : a contraction in SME lending
… of Basel II reforms has been designed to protect the international financial system from major bank collapses through the enforcement of minimum capital adequacy ratios. This new set of rules has raised concerns of triggering changes in institutions' business models leading to credit …
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Assessing the factors that inhibits the growth of SMEs in Zambia: a case of restaurants in Lusaka (CBD).
This study delves into the various factors that inhibit the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a specific emphasis on restaurants operating within Lusaka’s Central Business District (CBD). Recognizing the crucial role that SMEs play in Zambia’s economic development …
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The Futures of Financing African Small Businesses
… and innovation across Africa. However, they lack access to financing which is called the credit-getting gap. This thesis identifies plausible futures for financing African small businesses to close this credit-getting gap to strengthen both economic and job growth across Africa. This thesis maps …
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Constraints to micro and small enterprise growth in Uganda : implications for development
… (MSEs) has become an increasingly important factor for economic growth in less developed countries. In Uganda, the micro and small enterprise sector has been particularly successful in providing employment opportunities for rural populations. As a result, the Government of Uganda has implemented …
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Investigating the factors that constrain growth of funded SMMEs in KwaZulu Natal Province: a case study of Ithala Development Finance Corporation
This research investigates the factors that affect the performance of funded Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in the KwaZulu Natal (KZN) province of South Africa. Many studies have shown that access to financing is the major challenge facing small enterprises in Africa due to a number of …
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Private Equity Financing in Zambia: Determinants and Constraints
… While this has become a widely accepted idea, access to financing for growth remains a stumbling block for many enterprises in Zambia. Traditional lenders (i.e. banks) are risk averse because they may not understand the SME market and have been negatively impacted by information asymmetry that …
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Entrepreneurship policy for entrepreneurs : a cognitive approach to the entrepreneurial environment
… Enterprise (SME) policy, efforts have been taken to encourage entrepreneurship by, for example, reducing red-tape and improving access to financing. However, these efforts do not appear to be having the hoped effect of fostering more entrepreneurship. Starting from the maturing field of literature …
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SME Lending - Asymmetries and Opportunities in the Brazilian Market
… significant portion of employment and contribute to innovation and economic growth both in developed and emerging economies. Strength SMEs have a direct impact on job creation and stimulate economic activity in local communities. It can also help to promote entrepreneurship and encourage the …
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The challenges faced by small & medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in accessing credit in Tanzania: perspectives in the time of Covid-19
This dissertation explores the financing challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Tanzania during the Covid-19 pandemic. Employing a qualitative research design with interviews with representatives from SMEs and financial institutions, the study explored the perspectives of …
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StreetSmart: Reinventing Retail Through Smarter Small Business
… market in U.S. cities was widely acknowledged to be overbuilt by about one billion square feet¹. The wave of lockdowns and restrictions on retail operations further exacerbated the distress in the retail market, with bankrupt major retail chains closing stores sending rents plummeting. …
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The economics of housing lower income populations in South Africa : challenges and opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal
… tremendous pressure on South African leaders to more efficiently implement the policies they have created and take a new approach to this decades old problem. The purpose of this thesis is to develop an understanding of the South African affordable housing market and the factors that are …
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The role of venture capital funding on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lusaka, Zambia: a case study.
This Study aimed to investigate the role of venture capital funding in the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Lusaka, Zambia. SMEs play a vital role in the economic development of many countries, including Zambia. However, access to financing remains a significant challenge for …
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Capital Access in Rural Virginia
The objective of this study is to determine whether there are inadequacies in the rural financial markets of Virginia. The analysis is based on data from a survey of farm and non-farm small businesses, in five rural counties in Virginia. A Probit model is used to determine whether the financing …
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The determinants and consequences of auditor choice in Indonesia
… important goal for many emerging countries - is access to finance (Ayyagari, Demirguec-Kunt, & Maksimovic, 2008; DemirgucKunt & Maksimovic, 1998). Unfortunately, access to financing for companies in emerging countries is often hindered by severe information asymmetry (Atkins & Glen, 1992). …
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