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Bank lending to SMEs plays a vital role in economic growth, contributing significantly to employment and GDP. Access to … bank lending is crucial for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they contribute significantly to global … employment and GDP. New financial technologies promise better bank operations, fewer costs, and enhanced credit supply to SMEs …
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compared with those that did not. As a result, for the efficiency analysis, SMEs that report not investing in training are … subgroups within SMEs, providing a more precise analysis. The findings of this study emphasize the fundamental role of human …
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This paper analyses the effect of innovation on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and how … structural equation model (PLS-SEM) was applied to a sample of 769 Spanish SMEs through a telephone survey conducted with company …
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Industry 4.0 is the essence of the fourth Industrial revolution and is happening right now in manufacturing by using cyber-physical systems (CPS) to reach high levels of automation. Industry 4.0 is especially beneficial in highly developed countries in terms of competitive advantage, but causes...
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This study examines the impacts of imports from China and from the Rest of the World (ROW) on the wages of Brazilian manufacturing workers during 2000–2012. In this period, import penetration in Brazil grew by 25 percent, and the Chinese share of it increased from 3 to 20 percent. Using...
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