ARCHIVED—Gaps in SME Financing: An Analytical Framework
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Prepared for Industry Canada by
Equinox Management Consultants Ltd.
February 2002
Research Paper prepared for the Small Business Branch as part of the SME Financing Data Initiative
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Debt Markets for Canadian SMEs
Equity Markets for Canadian SMEs
Gaps, According to Suppliers of Capital
A Statistical Framework for Gap Analysis
Summary and Discussion
References
Appendix: A Fictitious Example of a Confounding Effect
Introduction
Debt Markets for Canadian SMEs
- Overview
- Commercial Bank Lending
- Specialized Finance Companies: Asset-based Financing and Leasing
- Mezzanine Financing
- Gaps in the Debt Market for SMEs
Equity Markets for Canadian SMEs
- The Canadian Market for Informal Capital
- The Canadian Market for Institutional Venture Capital
- The Canadian Market for IPOs
Gaps, According to Suppliers of Capital
A Statistical Framework for Gap Analysis
Summary and Discussion
References
Appendix: A Fictitious Example of a Confounding Effect
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