Comparison between the financial structure of SMES and that of large enterprises (LES) using the BACH database

Dorothée Rivaud-Danset, Emmanuelle Dubocage and Robert Salais

No 155, European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015 from Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission

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: SMES; LES; BACH Database; capitcal structures; financial structure and capital; profitability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 121 pages
Date: 2001-07
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