Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"SME Lending"”.
-
SME Lending - Asymmetries and Opportunities in the Brazilian Market
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in a global society. They account for a 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 …
-
Barriers to SME lending in Nigeria finding context-specific solutions
… understanding of the causes of obstacles to bank lending to the smaller businesses in Nigeria, and to contribute to the literature aimed at finding solutions to this persistent problem. Smaller firms report access to finance as a major obstacle to their growth. With bank credit contributing up to …
-
The impact of Basel II reforms : a contraction in SME lending
… on the specific impact of Basel II reforms on SME access to financing. The paper is structured around four sections. Part I provides a technical summary of the regulation, focusing on the specific capital requirements for SMEs. Part II reviews today's literature on the topic. Finally, parts III …
-
Lending a hand : an exploration of Toronto's values-based Lenders, and the role of relationships in SME lending
… to lend to small and medium-sized businesses ("SMEs"). While SMEs are a vital component of any local economy, they often face challenges obtaining credit from traditional banks. There is an opportunity for values-based lenders to provide credit to SME borrowers that are unserved or underserved …
-
The Role of Trust in the Divergent Development of Alternative Lending Channels in the UK and Germany
… This dissertation uses two alternative, non-bank lending channels in the period following the 2008 financial crisis as an empirical case study to analyse the influence of trust on the development of small business lending practices in the UK and Germany. A nested mixed methods design has been …