Search Results - subject:"SME"

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and its impact on digitalized small firms in Central and West Asia : evidence from rapid surveys

Shinozaki, Shigehiro - 2023

The Russian invasion of Ukraine disrupted a V-shaped economic post-pandemic recovery in Central and West Asia. It affected global supply chains and slowed the region's growth momentum while adding inflationary pressures. Private businesses were adversely affected by the impact of the invasion...

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Sustainable financing strategies for SMEs : two alternative models

Hossain, Monzur; Yoshino, Naoyuki; Tsubota, Kenmei - 2023

A sustainable financing strategy for SMEs should aim to enhance a low-cost collateral-free supply of loans to SMEs with good track records of repayments to banks. This paper suggests two alternative financing mechanisms to overcome certain borrowing constraints of SMEs. First, it suggests an...

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Informal micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises and digitalization : evidence from surveys in Indonesia

Shinozaki, Shigehiro - 2022

Most micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) operate informally. While informal sectors are thought to contribute less to national economic development, MSMEs are a driving force behind national economic growth. Thus, formalizing informal MSMEs is critical to boosting national...

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The $800 billion paycheck protection program: where did the money go and why did it go there?

Autor, David H.; Cho, David; Crane, Leland D.; Goldar, Mita - 2022

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An empirical assessment of how the government policies influenced the performance of the SMEs in Zimbabwe

Musabayana, Godfrey Tambudzayi; Mutambara, Emmanuel; … - In: Journal of innovation and entrepreneurship : JIE 11 (2022), pp. 1-21

versed with SME policies and government intentions were clearly communicated to all the experts in the SME sector, but this … information did not cascade down to the SME implementers. The findings will assist the government to re-focus and develop a new … strategic framework that will bring on board all the stakeholders in the SME sector. From the findings of the study, the …

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Wasserstoff-Infrastruktur und maritime Wirtschaft : technische, institutionelle und regionale Grundlagen für die Mittelstandspolitik

Schwerz, Sven-Sören; Meub, Lukas; Proeger, Till - 2022

Das deutsche System von Energieerzeugung und -verbrauch ist im Umbruch, was mit erheblichen Konsequenzen und Unsicherheiten für die mittelständische Wirtschaft einhergeht. Als eine Zukunftsperspektive wird der Aufbau einer Wasserstoffwirtschaft angesehen, was jedoch mit erheblichen technischen...

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