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dc.contributor.advisorWorthington, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorAbdulsaleh, Abdulaziz M. A.
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T02:23:02Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T02:23:02Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.doi10.25904/1912/2451
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/365835
dc.description.abstractSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are of increasing importance for all national economies worldwide. Evidence already shows that SMEs are critical in key economic areas, including the distribution of income, the absorption of labour and the alleviation of poverty. As a result, SMEs have been increasingly the focus of policies and strategies that aim at achieving sustainable development goals in both developing and developed countries, regardless of any pre-existing differences in their underlying economic systems. However, despite widespread developments in recent decades, the lack of access to finance remains a formidable obstacle for SME development. In seeking to diversify its economy and reduce its over-reliance on the large firm- dominated oil sector, Libya has chosen to focus on the role of SMEs to assist in achieving myriad economic and social development objectives. However, as the case in many other developing countries, Libyan SMEs face difficulties obtaining external finance, yet, there has been very little research undertaken to investigate the issues associated with their access to finance. This is particularly the case with bank financing, which as elsewhere, is the most important source of external finance for SMEs.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGriffith University
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
dc.subject.keywordsSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
dc.subject.keywordsSmall and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Libya
dc.subject.keywordsPoverty alleviation, Libya
dc.subject.keywordsSustainable development, Libya
dc.titleBank Financing for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Libya
dc.typeGriffith thesis
gro.facultyGriffith Business School
gro.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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dc.contributor.otheradvisorGupta, Rakesh
dc.rights.accessRightsPublic
gro.identifier.gurtIDgu1492056796381
gro.thesis.degreelevelThesis (PhD Doctorate)
gro.thesis.degreeprogramDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
gro.departmentGriffith Business School
gro.griffith.authorAbdulsaleh, Abdulaziz


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