The aggregate Lerner index is a popular composite measure of multi-product banks' market
power, based on total assets as the single aggregate output factor. We show that the …

The growth of financial technology (fintech) brings happiness to micro, small, and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) that banks have denied access to credit. However, this condition has …

Applying blockchain to supply chain financing is an effective way to solve the problems of
financing difficulties, high financing costs, and slow financing for small and medium-sized …

Joining the debate on the banking sector's impact on the real economy, this study examines
the impact of banks' market power on local businesses' financial reporting quality. Based on …

This paper examines the impact of macroprudential policies on small and medium-sized
firms' access to bank finance. To this end, we use data from a firm-level survey covering …

This paper evaluates the degree and determinants of banks' market power in 13 MENA
countries for the years 2000 to 2018, with a special focus on customers' switching costs and …

Data Analytics in small and medium enterprise (SME) is an emerging area of research and
practice. Despite of growing importance of SME and increasing research in data analytics …

Purpose This paper investigates the factors crucial for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
in establishing business relationships with banks in Pakistan. Design/methodology …

The diffusion of renewable energy (RE) in the Global South requires a significant
mobilization of financial resources, of which public development finance contributes a …

The study analysed the impact of financing patterns (FPs) on the financial performance of
226 listed small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Firm size, age, liquidity, sales growth (SG) …