Financial access is considered a crucial element of entrepreneurship. Much of the literature
focuses on how individual actors demand or supply finance, but rarely within the context of …

While the concept of rurality has been debated in academic and professional literature for
decades, less research has been done on a practical typology that can guide localized …

Purpose The negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic
situation, especially in certain countries, have compelled organizations to shrink their …

This empirical study investigates the linkages among entrepreneurship in the form of
establishment entry, local banking markets, and broadband availability, focusing on minority …

This study examines the impact of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) on small
business growth in low-and moderate-income (LMI) neighborhoods in the United States …

This paper studies the impact of local financial structure on business relocation in the US
from 2011 to 2015. It uses several proxies to measure the local financial structure at the …

Access to finance plays a central pillar on the sustainable firm growth of developing and
developed nations. This study depicts the linkage between access to external finance, firm …

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are an integral component of US
community economic development policy. These organizations differ in structure and client …

Researchers and economic development practitioners regard microenterprises (MEs) as
pivotal actors for economic development, poverty alleviation, and job creation …

Recent research indicates a substantial decline in the number of local banks over the past
40 years. This decline has been particularly stark in rural areas, though it extends across the …