Improving small and medium-size enterprise performance: Does working capital management enhance the effectiveness of financial inclusion?

Bhattacharyya, A; Rahman, ML; Wright, S

Improving small and medium-size enterprise performance: Does working capital management enhance the effectiveness of financial inclusion?

Bhattacharyya, A Rahman, ML Wright, S

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Publisher:: WILEY
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Accounting and Finance, 2023, 63, (4), pp. 3943-3969
Issue Date:: 2023-12-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Bhattacharyya, A
dc.contributor.author	Rahman, ML
dc.contributor.author	Wright, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8634-1428
dc.date.accessioned	2024-01-30T03:02:51Z
dc.date.available	2024-01-30T03:02:51Z
dc.date.issued	2023-12-01
dc.identifier.citation	Accounting and Finance, 2023, 63, (4), pp. 3943-3969
dc.identifier.issn	0810-5391
dc.identifier.issn	1467-629X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/175052
dc.description.abstract	Growth of the small and medium-size enterprise (SME) sector is traditionally an important driver of overall economic growth, particularly in emerging economies. SME growth is enhanced by access to finance (financial inclusion). In this study, we show that efficient working capital management has a positive influence on performance that is independent of the effect of financial inclusion. Our results remain robust to alternative measurements and estimations, and may be useful to national policy-makers in developing strategies for SMEs' greater access to finance and introducing ways of improving financial management education and training for SME managers.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Accounting and Finance
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/acfi.13081
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1402 Applied Economics, 1501 Accounting, Auditing and Accountability, 1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
dc.subject.classification	Accounting
dc.subject.classification	3501 Accounting, auditing and accountability
dc.subject.classification	3502 Banking, finance and investment
dc.subject.classification	3801 Applied economics
dc.title	Improving small and medium-size enterprise performance: Does working capital management enhance the effectiveness of financial inclusion?
dc.type	Journal Article
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utslib.for	1402 Applied Economics
utslib.for	1501 Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
utslib.for	1502 Banking, Finance and Investment
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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dc.date.updated	2024-01-30T03:02:50Z
pubs.issue	4
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pubs.volume	63
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Abstract:

Growth of the small and medium-size enterprise (SME) sector is traditionally an important driver of overall economic growth, particularly in emerging economies. SME growth is enhanced by access to finance (financial inclusion). In this study, we show that efficient working capital management has a positive influence on performance that is independent of the effect of financial inclusion. Our results remain robust to alternative measurements and estimations, and may be useful to national policy-makers in developing strategies for SMEs' greater access to finance and introducing ways of improving financial management education and training for SME managers.

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