Resourcing Small and Medium Sized Enterprises A Financial Growth Life Cycle Approach /

• Main Author: Mac an Bhaird, Ciarán (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD : Imprint: Physica, 2010.
• Series: Contributions to Management Science,
• Subjects: Entrepreneurship.; Organization.; Planning.; Finance.; Probabilities.; Statistics.; Public finance.; Economics.; Public Economics.; Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes.; Finance, general.; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance.

In a world of increasing financial uncertainty and growing unemployment, the macroeconomic contribution of SMEs is more important than ever. Development of a vibrant, sustainable small firm sector is dependent on sufficient resourcing of SMEs, particularly adequate capitalisation. This book provides...

Table of Contents:

• The Role of SMEs in Western Economies
• SME Financing: A Life Cycle Approach
• SME Financing: Investigation of Firm and Industry Effects
• SME Owners’ Financing Preferences
• Discussion and Conclusions.