The present study is an attempt to identify the financial issues of SMEs of Pakistan. Pakistan's cotton ginning industry has chosen as a case. The general objective of the study is to analyze the financing issues of the small-scale industries with appropriate alternatives and financing solutions. The extensive theoretical framework about financing of SMEs along with seven hypotheses (for testing) has been included in research work as base of study. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods have been employed for the research work. Statistical data analysis techniques are used to analyze the data which was collected through questionnaire's survey from SMEs and the results have presented with hypothesis testing. The findings of research work indicates that high interest rate on loans, heavy taxes, poor government policies, owner's education level, old technology and poor legal and accounting self-efficacy are the major reasons of financial problems.Soft and friendly government policies, short and long term loans at lowest interest rate for running and technology up-gradation are recommended.Joint ventures are found to be the most suitable alternative for financial solutions.
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Publisher
Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN-13
9783659123986
eBay Product ID (ePID)
138837989
Product Key Features
Author
Mudassar Hussain, Muhammad Imran Ashraf
Publication Name
Financing of Smes-The Case of Pakistan's Cotton Ginning Industry
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Accounting, Management
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
140 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
213g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Muhammad Imran Ashraf, Mudassar Hussain
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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