...Francis Tangwo Asah; Progress Hove-Sibanda Purpose Although women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) represent only 21.1% of all SMEs in South Africa, they play a fundamental role in the SME sector in terms of job creation, employment and poverty alleviation that is critical for economic...

...Monica Rosavina; Raden Aswin Rahadi; Mandra Lazuardi Kitri; Shimaditya Nuraeni; Lidia Mayangsari Purpose This study aims to examine the adoption of peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms to determine the factors that encourage SMEs to use P2P lending platforms in obtaining loans. Design...

...Yasmeen Al Balushi; Stuart Locke; Zakaria Boulanouar Purpose This paper aims to investigate small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) owner–managers’ awareness, willingness and perceptions concerning Islamic financing instruments as an alternative sourcing decision in SMEs’ businesses. Design...

...Belinda Laura Del Gaudio; Claudio Porzio; Vincenzo Verdoliva Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draw the state of the art on the trade credit, one of the most alternative form of firm financing, especially for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Design/methodology/approach...

...Purnima Rao; Satish Kumar; Vidhu Gaur; Deepak Verma Purpose This exploratory study aims to investigate the financing issues faced by Indian small and medium enterprise (SME) owners. It also classifies the financing constraints into four financing gaps, namely, demand, knowledge, supply...

...Sema Bayraktar Purpose – This study aims to analyze how recent regulation changes, namely, Basel II and the New Turkish Commercial Code, affect small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the relationship between SMEs and banks in Turkey through the eyes of SME managers. The author believes...