Purpose: Small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) operating in the alternative financing sector are typically heterogenous in nature making them differ greatly from traditional banks. Where traditional banks must comply with strict banking regulations, developing uniform regulations for the alternative …

According to various authors access to financing is one of the main limitations constraining further growth for small- and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Hence, academics and policymakers showed great interest in the topic of access to financing for SMEs. Various researchers argued the competitive …

While the wide stream of corporate governance literature dominates governance research, less attention is brought to its applicability to SMEs. We propose that a new perspective on governance research is needed to improve our ability to understand the governance mechanisms driving these smaller firms. Note: …

Wie moet leven van een bijstandsuitkering heeft het financieel gezien niet makkelijk. De precaire situatie waarin betrokkenen zitten, kan grote invloed hebben op hun welbevinden, oftewel: op hun tevredenheid over het leven (Layard, 2005; Veenhoven, 2002, in Van Echtelt, 2011). Los van beperkte financiële …