This paper analyzes gender differences in the investment activity of German small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs … if they invest, then their average investment rate is lower. These differences cannot entirely be explained by firm or … owner characteristics. Furthermore, women's investment is less sensitive to cash flow, which indicates that it is unlikely …

This paper provides the first evidence on gender differences in investment financing, credit application and credit … internal capital in investment financing is higher and the share of external funds is lower than for male-owned firms. An …

This study examines the consequences of loan denials for the investment performance of small and medium-sized German … investment than non-innovative companies. The non-randomness of loan denials is controlled for with a selection equation … mezzanine capital, when facing a loan denial. -- Investment ; loan availability ; innovation ; private equity …