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Determinants of financial inclusion in small and medium enterprises: Evidence from Ethiopia

Oshora, Betgilu; Desalegn, Goshu; Gorgenyi-Hegyes, Eva; … - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 7, pp. 1-19

The study examines the determinant factors that influence financial inclusion among small and medium enterprises (SMEs … that provides affordable and sustainable financial service to SMEs. …

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Bankruptcy prediction using machine learning techniques

Shetty, Shekar; Musa, Mohamed; Brédart, Xavier - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 15 (2022) 1, pp. 1-10

In this study, we apply several advanced machine learning techniques including extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), support vector machine (SVM), and a deep neural network to predict bankruptcy using easily obtainable financial data of 3728 Belgian Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) during the...

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From fragility to resilience: How prepared was the Romanian business environment to face the COVID-19 crisis?

Demyen, Suzana - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 15 (2022) 2, pp. 1-17

purpose of this paper is to identify the main effects that the pandemic has generated on Romanian SMEs, while presenting the … results of a study on this topic. We proceeded to determine the level of familiarity of respondents on the evolution of SMEs …

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The presence of foreign capital and the internationalization of Portuguese industrial SMEs

Pacheco, Luís; Lobo, Carla Azevedo; Maldonado, Isabel - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 15 (2022) 2, pp. 1-18

and diversification. The international performance of Portuguese SMEs, which is crucial for the domestic economy's growth …, depends on a multitude of factors, with the existence of foreign investment inflows directed to industrial SMEs being a …' internationalization. The results evidence that the presence of foreign shareholders in SMEs positively influences internationalization and …

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Internal control and SMEs' sustainable growth: The moderating role of multiple large shareholders

Wang, Liangcheng; Dai, Yining; Ding, Yuye - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 12 (2019) 4, pp. 1-14

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) face more risks for sustainable growth due to a lack of resources than large firms … in emerging economies. Hence, it is more likely for SMEs to look to risk management for survival in turbulent markets. As … a tool of risk management, whether internal control indeed has contributions to the sustainable growth of SMEs …

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Innovation and firm performance: The moderating and mediating roles of firm size and small and medium enterprise finance

In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 13 (2020) 5, pp. 1-15

This study examines the moderating effect of firm size on the relationship between innovation and firm performance of small and medium enterprises in 29 countries in Eastern European and Central Asia. The study also investigates whether the impact of innovation in products and processes on firm...

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Financing responsible small- and medium-sized enterprises: An international overview of policies and support programmes

Durst, Susanne; Gerstlberger, Wolfgang - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 1, pp. 1-23

In the last few years, the financing of responsibly operating small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has become the … have been established aimed at supporting SMEs that take a responsible approach concerning the company and its operations … responsible SMEs. Based on systematic desk research, documents of national governments as well as supranational and international …

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Effects of the COVID-19 global crisis on the working capital management policy: Evidence from Poland

Zimon, Grzegorz; Tarighi, Hossein - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 4, pp. 1-17

The paper aims to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on working capital management policies among Polish small and medium-sized enterprises operating in Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs). The results show that the firms adopted a moderate-conservative strategy for their working...

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Women's economic empowerment in Vietnam: Performance and constraints of female-led manufacturing SMEs

In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 14 (2021) 6, pp. 1-17

This paper identifies whether there was a performance difference among micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) led by men and by women in Vietnam during the period 2005-2013 and aims to provide explanations for the differences, if any, in various performance indicators. The paper adopts a...

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Driving SMEs' performance in South Africa: Investigating the role of performance appraisal practices and managerial competencies

Mashavira, Nhamo; Guvuriro, Sevias; Chipunza, Crispen - In: Journal of Risk and Financial Management 15 (2022) 7, pp. 1-18

-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Yet, these competencies and practices are fundamental for the survival of the SMEs. SMEs are critical for … performance appraisal practices correlate with SMEs' performance in South Africa. Firm performance was measured using two … correlated with both innovation and ROI. The study recommends that performance appraisal practices be tailored to suit SMEs in …

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