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Showing 1 to 19 of 19 for “"source of financing"”.
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An empirical examination of factors that influence venture capital investment and the location of funds
… have looked to venture capital firms as a major source of financing. This thesis tests the significance of explanatory variables for investment in venture capital at both the national and regional levels. The explanatory variables predicting national new investment in venture capital include …
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Value added by venture capitalists : the case of EDC (Export Development Canada)
… capital (VC) is an important and significant source of financing for small firms. Questions revolving around the increased likelihood of a firm backed by Venture Capitalists (VCs) to be export oriented have yet to be fully explored. Responding to this research gap, a sample of Canadian VC …
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Efectos del espacio fiscal en el gasto público educativo antes y después de la crisis financiera: estudio en América Latina y Europa
… and Europe, during normal times and periods of economic stress. To this end, it is proposed to assess the availability of fiscal space before and after a crisis. Then, a comparison is made between both blocks of countries in terms of the relevance of fiscal space in determining aggregate …
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EVALUATION OF COURSES OF ACTION SIMULATION TOOL
… because drug-trafficking involves criminals, a source of financing for illicit activities, and penetration of the U.S. border. Currently, Joint Interagency Task Force South is successful in executing this mission. Due to the wide area of coverage by a limited number of assets, there is a need …
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Mažų ir vidutinių įmonių prekinio kredito rizikos vertinimo metodikos kūrimas /
The first part of the master's thesis presents the main aspects of trade credit: the concept of trade credit, features and supply theories; review of researches made by other authors who examine the link between the availability of bank financing and the need for trade credit; peculiarities of …
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Foreign Private Investment Flows and Manufacturing Sector in Zimbabwe
… and institutional factors constraining the flow of foreign private investment flows into Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector. The study further explored the benefits that accrue from private capital as a source of financing for Zimbabwe's manufacturing sector. Quantitative analysis was used to …
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La titularización de activos como fuente de financiamiento en los Bancos Cooperativos
… para determinar las ventajas y desventajas que ofrece dicha alternativa y proponer una guía técnica básica que pueden seguir dichas instituciones para la estructuración de un fondo de titularización. En el presente documento se aborda la titularización de activos como fuente de financiamiento …
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Venture Capital Vs. Trade Credit Financing: Is There A Bias In Favor Of Venture Capital And What Is The Impact On Students?
<p>The purpose of this dissertation was to examine whether entrepreneurship education demonstrates a bias favoring venture capital (VC) financing while marginalizing trade credit financing. The effect of this perceived bias was also explored to determine the impact on students studying …
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Political Economy of Natural Resources and Governance in Iran: An Empirical Investigation
In this dissertation, I investigate the role of oil resources and economic and political institutional quality on the economic performance of Iran. To this end, I examine four related themes. First and foremost, I provide a detailed picture of the economic structure of Iran and compare its …
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Conducting a cost analysis to address issues of budget constraints on the implementation of the indoor residual spray program. an intervention to control and eliminate Malaria in two districts of Maputo Province, Mozambique
… Over the past few years, the capacity of the government of Mozambique to sustain the cost of payment of salaries to operationalize the Indoor Residual Spray (IRS), a widely recommended tool to control and prevent malaria, is facing numerous challenges. This is due to recent restrictions …
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An assessment of factors affecting performance and growth of new technology based firms in the UK
… to be important for the economic development of a country in regards to both employment growth and innovative activity. The latter is believed to contribute significantly to the increase in productivity and therefore the competitiveness of UK’s economy. This study contributes to the above …
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Managing the development of the real estate portfolios of state transportation authorities in the Boston area
This study explores the question of whether it is possible to maximize the value of the real estate portfolios of the Commonwealth's transportation authorities while respecting these authorities' respective core public missions. This study develops several major policy initiatives designed to …
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An Analysis of Trade Credit and Macroeconomic Fluctuations
Trade credit in the form of delayed input payments is an important source of financing for all types of firms. Empirical evidence on business cycle patterns and the usage of trade credit in the US economy suggests that trade credit comoves strongly with GDP and was severely affected at the onset of …
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Understanding Responsible Investment in Private Equity: Challenges & Opportunities in Uganda
… countries in Africa, the growth and development of Uganda's economy is hinged on the level of progressive investment in the factors of production that include; land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship. Such investments create avenues through which resources that provide a comparative advantage …
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Inflation Targeting in Developing Countries and Its Applicability to the Turkish Economy
… regime, characterized by public announcement of official target ranges or quantitative targets for price level increases and by explicit acknowledgement that low inflation is the most crucial long-run objective of the monetary authorities. There are three prerequisites for inflation targeting: …
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The functionality of major-donor fundraising for German hospitals an empirical analysis from the viewpoint of hospital executive personnel and (Ultra-) High Net Worth Individuals.
… requirements cannot be realized. Solicitation of major donations as an additional funding source can contribute to this. Crucial here is the knowledge of the most potent donor target group - the high-networth individuals (HNWIs = financial assets of at least $1 million, UHNWIs = financial …
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Three Essays on the Management of Local Government Cash Flows
<p>This dissertation is composed of three essays which evaluate financial strategies used to manage cash flows and the broader working capital management process in local governments. The objective of this dissertation is to address unresolved questions in the literature regarding the use of …
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Cash dividend policy and firm risk : UK evidence
… thesis aims at investigating the determinants of the dividend payout ratio in the UK. It contributes to the literature by examining the potential influence of systematic and unsystematic risks on the relationship between the dividend payout ratio and its determinants. This influence is studied …
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Tax management v malých a středních podnicích
Disertační práce pojednává o problematice řízení daňové povinnosti a vymezuje pojem tax management vzhledem k jeho využití u malých a středních podniků. Práce se dále zabývá současným pohled na řízení daňové povinnosti podniků a na metodiky věnující se plánování daní, které rozšiřuje o historické …