Assessing the profitability and riskiness of small business lenders in the banking industry

James W. Kolari, Charles Ou and G. Hwan Shin

Two alternative research hypotheses concerning how small business lending affects bank profitability are tested. The specialization hypothesis argues for higher profitability than other banks due to increased focus on small business lending, whereas the diversification hypothesis Two alternative research hypotheses concerning how small business lending affects bank profitability are tested. The specialization hypothesis argues for higher profitability than other banks due to increased focus on small business lending, whereas the diversification hypothesis

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Kolari, James W. ; Ou, Charles ; Shin, G. Hwan
Published in:	Journal of entrepreneurial finance : JEF ; official publication of The Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance. - Montrose, Calif. : [Verlag nicht ermittelbar], ISSN 2373-1761, ZDB-ID 2614172-3. - Vol. 11.2006, 2, p. 1-26
Subject:	Bank \| KMU \| SME \| Rentabilität \| Profitability \| Kreditgeschäft \| Bank lending \| Bankrisiko \| Bank risk

Extent:	graph. Darst.
Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Aufsatz in Zeitschrift ; Article in journal
Language:	English
Notes:	Systemvoraussetzungen: Acrobat Reader
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/55941 [Handle]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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