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Credit Constraints in Manufacturing Enterprises in Africa [PDF]

Journal of African Economics, 2003
We investigate the question whether firms in the manufacturing sector in Africa are credit constrained. The fact that few firms obtain credit is not sufficient to prove constraints, since certain firms may not have a demand for credit while others may be refused credit as part of profit maximising behaviour by banks.
Arne Bigsten, Paul Collier, Stefan Dercon, Marcel Fafchamps, Bernard Gauthier, Jan Willem Gunning, Måns Söderbom, Abena Oduro, Remco Oostendorp, Catherine Pattillo, Francis Teal, Albert Zeufack   +11 more
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Effect of credit constraint on yield: the case of ginger producers in southern and central Ethiopia

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
IntroductionThis research investigates the impact of credit constraints on the yield of smallholder ginger farmers in southern and central Ethiopia. It addresses the importance of understanding the relationship between credit constraints and agricultural
Fetagn Gizachew Tilore, Berhanu Kuma Shano, Alula Tafesse Shirko, Alemu Lambamo Hawitibo   +3 more
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Do external commercial borrowings and financial development affect exports?

Cogent Business & Management, 2020
In this study, we examine the competitiveness effect of currency depreciation in the presence of external commercial borrowing (ECBs) and low financial development. The estimates of autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) show the contractionary effects of
Ashis Kumar Pradhan, Gourishankar S Hiremath   +1 more
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The Effect of Big Data-Based Digital Payments on Household Healthcare Expenditure

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Whether families using big data-based digital payments will increase household healthcare expenditure is a subject that needs to be investigated in the era of big data. Based on the data from China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), 24,126 samples from 2014 to
Chengming Li, Daming Li, Si He, Shiqi Sun, Yuan Tian, Zeyu Wang   +5 more
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Skill acquisition, credit constraints, and trade [PDF]

International Review of Economics & Finance, 2006
Abstract In this paper we develop a general equilibrium model where credit constraints limit the ability of agents with heterogeneous abilities and wealth to acquire skills. We identify a new effect, the induced Rybczynski effect, that works in the opposite direction from the normal supply response and may result in relative supply being downward ...
Chesnokova, T., Krishna, K.
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Taxation, credit constraints and the informal economy

EconomiA, 2016
This paper extends Evans and Jovanovic (1989)'s entrepreneurship model to incorporate the informal sector. Specifically, entrepreneurs can operate either in the formal sector – in which they have limited access to credit markets and must pay taxes – or ...
Julia P. Araujo, Mauro Rodrigues
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Policy-based Loans to Korean SME Exporters and the Intensive Margin of Exports

East Asian Economic Review, 2022
This study examines the extent to which policy-based loans to SME exporters affect their export performance (the intensive margin of exports). We also investigate the heterogeneous export effects of policy-based loans that may depend on firm- and ...
Unjung Whang, Kyong Hyun Koo
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Credit Constraints and Innovation Activities: Empirical Evidence on Russian Enterprises

International Journal of Technology, 2022
This article studies the relationship between the credit constraints on Russian enterprises and their decision to introduce product innovation, process innovation, and to spend on research and development (R&D).
Ali Maarouf, Olga N. Korableva
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Factors influencing household debt structure under various credit constraints

Journal of Management Science and Engineering
Household debt is a critical component of family financial management, especially considering the prevalence of credit constraints. This study investigates the determinants of Chinese household debt structure, focusing on the choice between formal and ...
Chenglu Jin, Weida Mao, Keru Jin, Qianqian Yang, Jiaqi Zang, Rongda Chen   +5 more
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Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Christine Hariz, Christie M. Bartels, Shanthini Kasturi, Wambui Machua, Amy Bennett, Kate Chiseri, Allison Plitman, Starla Hairston Blanks, April Jorge, Patti Katz, Jinoos Yazdany, Shivani Garg   +13 more
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