This paper tests whether local financial development matters for SMEs' growth performance. We develop a theoretical … expansion at subdistrict level could ease access to finance and thereby improve performances of SMEs in developing countries. …

-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of most Asian economies and the financial sector is dominated by banks, women in … corporate performance. We investigate whether there is a significant association between gender and success or failure of SMEs … sample of 1,492 exporter SMEs from Iran, the research answers the question: is it plausible to conclude that female …

-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of most Asian economies and the financial sector is dominated by banks, women in … gender and success or failure of SMEs. Using a statistical analysis technique (principal component analysis) and running … econometrics regressions on a random sample of 1,492 exporter SMEs from Iran, the research answers the question: is it plausible to …

In Asia, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for a major share of employment and dominate the economy … particular venture capital markets. Hence, looking for new methods of financing for SMEs is crucial. Hometown investment trust … paper, we explain the importance of SMEs in Asia and describe about HITs. We then provide a scheme for the credit rating of …

-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia. Owing to their significance to national economies, it is important to find ways to provide SMEs with … minimizing the bank's nonperforming loans to SMEs, and at the same time fulfill the government policies for supporting SMEs. Our … moral hazard and ensure the stability of lending to SMEs. …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Asian economy. They make up more than 98% of all … Asia's economic success to have fully functioning support measures for SMEs. However, SMEs face challenges from limited …, which are some of the reasons behind the slow growth of SMEs. This paper focuses on four major reasons that slowed the SME …

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have difficulties in accessing finance because of information asymmetry and a … lack of collateral. A credit guarantee scheme is a suitable method to unlock lending to SMEs; however, it involves SMEs … selected macroeconomic variables and the financial health of SMEs have a statistically significant impact on the default risk …