Essays about: "sme finance thesis"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words sme finance thesis.

  1. 1. Exploring implications of the EU Taxonomy on funding and disclosure for Swedish SMEs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Jessie Westerberg; Sofia Gren; [2023]
    Keywords : EU taxonomy; CSRD; GAR; BTAR; SMEs; Voluntary disclosure;

    Abstract : In 2019 the EU taxonomy was launched as a classification system that aims to provide a common language and framework for sustainable finance. The purpose is to guide investors and businesses to identify environmentally sustainable economic activities to support the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy by 2050 within the EU. READ MORE

  2. 2. The Adverse Effects of Stricter Capital Regulation on the SME Bank Lending Channel

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Rebecca Palm Ballesta; Fredrika Poole Bonnier; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : SME; Bank Lending Channel; External Finance; Capital Regulation; Basel III; SME SF;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate if stricter capital regulation creates negative shocks in the loan market and if these shocks adversely effect Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) access to external financing through the bank lending channel. This is tested through a Difference-in-Difference (DiD) model, where loan volume and interest rates of SMEs are compared to large firms in Europe from 2011 to 2016. READ MORE

  3. 3. The Crossroads of Capital Structure: Evidence from Swedish Listed and Non-listed SMEs

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Vilhelm Sandberg; Gustaf Steinvall; [2018]
    Keywords : Capital Structure; SME; Small and Medium-sized Enterprises;

    Abstract : The financing of firms is subject to internal investment decisions but affected by external forces. This creates agency costs which have different effect on different firms. As small firms do not exhibit the same attributes as larger, public firms, studied more intensely, they are not affected equally by the costs. READ MORE

  4. 4. Does it pay off to be formal? How different financing choices affect the performance of Chinese private firms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Claus Eduard Petræus; [2018]
    Keywords : China; Finance; Private firm; Performance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the link between private firm performance and access to finance from a formal financial institution in China. Using firm-level data collected by the World Bank from 2700 private Chinese firms in the period December 2011 to February 2013, this paper finds a positive connection between the use of formal finance and private firm performance. READ MORE

  5. 5. Modeling credit risk for an SME loan portfolio: An Error Correction Model approach

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Jonathan Lindgren; [2017]
    Keywords : Error Correction Model; Credit risk; Risk management; Regression; Econometrics; Mathematical analysis; Probability of Default; Loss Given Default; Finance; Mathematical modeling; Kreditrisk; Risk hantering; Finans; Ekonometri; Matematisk modellering; Sannolikhet för Fallissemang; Förlust givet Fallissemang;

    Abstract : Sedan den globala finanskrisen 2008 har flera stora regelverk införts för att säkerställa att banker hanterar risker på sunt sätt. Bland dessa regelverk är Basel II som infört kapitalkrav för kreditrisk som baseras på Sannolikhet för Fallissemang och Förlust Givet Fallissemang. READ MORE