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The study examines the determinant factors that influence financial inclusion among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ethiopia. The study uses an explanatory research design and a mixed research approach with both primary and secondary sources of data. More specifically, the study adopts a...
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By using an enhanced enterprise matching approach, we obtained microdata on the supply chain interconnections between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and listed companies. Our findings suggest that becoming the main counterparties of listed companies can significantly improve the...
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This paper examines the effect of Basel III implementation on the access to finance of small and medium-size enterprises in 32 emerging markets and developing economies. Analyzing rich, repeated cross-sectional data and a panel of matched firm-bank data in a difference-in-differences setting...
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salvaged. The SME sector which forms the spine of most developing economies is verging on collapse due to cash flow disruptions …
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systematic literature review on FinTech and SME financing for the period 2008-2022. So far there are unstructured and separate … effectiveness of FinTech in meeting SMEs' financing needs. The bibliometric findings show that few studies on FinTech and SME … establishing an SME pipeline, collecting and processing information, to loan screening, monitoring and repayment. Finally, the …
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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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This paper aims to explore the role of financial literacy, risk preference, and home bias in Minangkabau ethnic SME … the influence of home bias toward financing decision. Home bias make SME financing decision does not follow pecking order …
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risk-averse behavior, manifesting in an increased propensity to demand collateral for both SME and large enterprise loans … environment conducive to SME financing, countries with high levels of banking concentration should enact regulatory measures aimed …
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I estimate the effect micro firms' size and productivity have on the probability of becoming a discouraged borrower … productivity have on the probability of becoming accepted in the event of a formal credit request. Using a trivariate probit model … that corrects for selection biases, I find that productivity and size (number of employees) reduce the likelihood of …
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The central objective of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) is to identify the main impediments to productivity … transformation, facilitating growth through greater trade expansion, improving productivity of enterprises, supporting …
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