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Gender differences in Type 1 credit rationing of small businesses in the US

Mijid, Naranchimeg - In: Cogent economics & finance 3 (2015) 1, pp. 1-14

This paper explores Type 1 credit rationing by gender using data from the 1998 and 2003 Survey of Small Business Finances (SSBF). Type 1 credit rationing occurs when borrowers receive a smaller loan than they requested. We use two measures of Type 1 credit rationing to examine whether it is...

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Trade-off-theory vs. pecking order theory and the determinants of corporate leverage : evidence from a panel data analysis upon French SMEs (2002 - 2010)

Adair, Philippe; Adaskou, Mohamed - In: Cogent economics & finance 3 (2015) 1, pp. 1-11

We test the assumptions of trade-off theory (TOT) and pecking order theory (POT) regarding corporate leverage. The dependent variable being the debt ratio, we apply a linear model upon a balanced panel data-set of 2,370 French SMEs over the period 2002 - 2010. In accordance to TOT, trade credit...

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SMEs capital structure determinants during severe economic crisis : the case of Greece

Balios, D.; Daskalakis, N.; Eriotis, Nikolaos; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 4 (2016) 1, pp. 1-11

The objective of this paper was to explore whether and how the main capital structure determinants of SMEs affected capital structure determination in different ways during the years of economic crisis. We used panel data of 8,052 SMEs operating in Greece during 2009-2012. We found that the...

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Mental budgeting and the financial management of small and medium entrepreneurs

Hoque, Mohammed Ziaul - In: Cogent economics & finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-19

The present study examines the influences of mental budgeting on the financial management of SMEs, via a survey of SME …

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Religion, caste and access to credit by SMEs : is there a link?

Ghosh, Saibal - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-23

disaggregated analysis suggests that these results differ across key characteristics such as SME ownership and gender and caste. In …

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The effect of a moveable collateral registry on MSME access to finance : evidence from Malawi

Pendame, Susan; Akotey, Joseph Oscar - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-13

This study explores to answer the question: does the introduction of a moveable collateral registry lead to significant increase in access to credit to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises? We examine this question through a unique dataset collected from the moveable collateral registry and...

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Does COVID-19 affect small and medium enterprises' capital structure in Vietnam?

Quoc Trung Nguyen Kim - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 1, pp. 1-18

This study estimates the effect of COVID-19 on listed small and medium enterprises' capital structures in Vietnam from 2010 to 2020 by a dynamic panel model with 825 observations. Conducting the generalized method of moments, the findings show that COVID-19 is a significant factor affecting...

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Financial literacy, access to digital finance and performance of SMEs : evidence From Central region of Ghana

Frimpong, Stephanie Efua; Agyapong, Gloria Kakrabah-Quarshie - In: Cogent economics & finance 10 (2022) 1, pp. 1-21

This paper expands on financial literacy, access to digital finance, and SME performance in the Central Region of Ghana … literacy, access to digital finance, and SME performance. The paper discussed the mediating influence of access to digital … investigate the relationship between financial literacy, digital finance, and SME performance. It was found that financial …

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The effect of new and traditional sources of financing on the performance of small and entrepreneurship businesses : the case of Qatar

Elgammal, Mohammed Mohammed; Al Bakri, Anas Abdel Karim; … - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-23

Purpose: This paper investigates how entrepreneurial finance in Qatar affects the performance of small and entrepreneurship businesses (SEB). It is the first study examining the financial decisions of SEB in Qatar, illustrating the advantages and disadvantages of traditional and innovative...

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Determinants of micro and small enterprises financial performance in the non-farm sector of Ghana : a quantile regression approach

Ayambila, Sylvester N. - In: Cogent economics & finance 11 (2023) 2, pp. 1-30

This study estimates the factors influencing micro and small enterprise financial performance in the non-farm sector of Ghana. Data was sourced from Ghana ECG/ISSER Socio-Economic Panel Survey in 2010. The study is underpinned by the resource-based view theory of firm performance. Ordinary least...

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