Langbeschreibung
Why are British banks so risk averse when it comes to providing long-term loan finance to businesses? In Europe the dominance of bank lending in the financing of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) is well-observed. Yet in the UK exactly the opposite is the case, where most SME funding is via bank overdrafts and credit cards.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction1. British banks and the industrial revolution2. Modern British banking3. The other side: the culture of British SMEs4. Banking problems for SMEs and alternative financial provision5. Financial and political economic culture6. Optimum financial institutional structures and SME performance7. Implementing reform