Comparison Between the Financial Structure of SMES and that of Large Enterprises (LES) Using the BACH Database

Dorothee Rivaud-Danset (), E. Dubocage and R. Salais

European Economy - Economic Papers from Commission of the EC, Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN)

Abstract: This study examines the financial structures and the performances of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as opposed to large enterprises (LEs) on the basis of the BACH database, which is the most advanced publicly available database for comparisons in this field. It covers the period 1990-1996 and concerns 9 countries: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Japan and the United States. It deals with manufacturing only since this industry provides the best-quality data.

Keywords: SMALL ENTERPRISES; FINANCIAL ANALYSIS; EMPLYMENT; INNOVATIONS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L11 M20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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