Report NEP-SBM-2025-10-20

This is the archive for NEP-SBM, a report on new working papers in the area of Small Business Management. João Carlos Correia Leitão issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.

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• Arenas Díaz, Guillermo & Piva, Mariacristina & Vivarelli, Marco, 2025. "Artificial intelligence as a method of invention," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1676, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
• Arenas Díaz, Guillermo & Piva, Mariacristina & Vivarelli, Marco, 2025. "Artificial Intelligence as a Complement to Other Innovation Activities and as a Method of Invention," IZA Discussion Papers 18175, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
• Mauri Kotamaki, 2025. "Financial Constraints and Firm Performance: Evidence from SMEs Using Survey Data and Propensity Score Matching," Discussion Papers 172, Aboa Centre for Economics.
• Sasso Simone & Perpiña Castillo Carolina, 2025. "Entrepreneurship in the EU: key insights into business dynamics in rural regions," JRC Research Reports JRC143536, Joint Research Centre.
• Oluwatosin Agbaakin, 2025. "Leveraging Artificial Intelligence as a Strategic Growth Catalyst for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises," Papers 2509.14532, arXiv.org.
• Mohammad Zeqi Yasin, 2025. "Superstars or Super-Villains? Productivity Spillovers and Firm Dynamics in Indonesia," Papers 2510.11139, arXiv.org.
• Sahab Zandi & Kamesh Korangi & Juan C. Moreno-Paredes & Mar'ia 'Oskarsd'ottir & Christophe Mues & Cristi'an Bravo, 2025. "A Multimodal Approach to SME Credit Scoring Integrating Transaction and Ownership Networks," Papers 2510.09407, arXiv.org.
• Zoltan Bartha & Adam Bereczk, 2025. "Financial viability of social enterprises," Papers 2509.21415, arXiv.org.
• Andrea S. Gubik & Zoltan Bartha, 2025. "Student perception and the efficacy of universities in shaping the entrepreneurial mindset," Papers 2509.21414, arXiv.org.
• Signorelli Serena & Fernández Cruzado Ana & De Prato Giuditta, 2025. "Strategic NUTS 3 Regions in the EU: Analysing Research, Innovation and Startups in the Digital Ecosystem," JRC Research Reports JRC143080, Joint Research Centre.
• Martinez Cillero Maria & Napolitano Lorenzo & Rentocchini Francesco & Seri Cecilia & Zaurino Elena, 2025. "M&As, Innovation and Superstar Firms," JRC Working Papers on Corporate R&D and Innovation 2025-03, Joint Research Centre.
• Arunima Paul & John Chung, 2025. "Welfare Effects of Financial Access on Trade: Evidence from Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Business Loans," Auburn Economics Working Paper Series auwp2025-09, Department of Economics, Auburn University.
• Fairlie, Robert W. & Fossen, Frank M. & Lyu, Ke, 2025. "A Tale of Two Startups: The Loss and Gain of Startups in the U.S. Economy in the Pandemic," IZA Discussion Papers 18160, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
• Schneck, Stefan, 2025. "The origins of entrepreneurship: How parental role models and socialization shape later entrepreneurial intentions," GLO Discussion Paper Series 1678, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
• Corina Boar & Denis Gorea & Virgiliu Midrigan, 2025. "The aggregate costs of uninsurable business risk," BIS Working Papers 1300, Bank for International Settlements.
• Soguero Escuer Jorge & Abendroth Dias Kulani & Aldave De Las Heras Laura & De Prato Giuditta & Fernández Cruzado Ana & Fuetterer Michael, 2025. "An exploratory analysis of the Small Modular Reactor ecosystem," JRC Research Reports JRC142326, Joint Research Centre.
• Dubois, Pierre, 2025. "Pharmaceutical Regulation and Incentives for Innovation in an International Perspective," TSE Working Papers 25-1674, Toulouse School of Economics (TSE).
• Griniece Elina & Reid Alasdair & Miedzinski Michal, 2025. "Territoriality and multi-level governance of missions," JRC Research Reports JRC143455, Joint Research Centre.
• Croce, Annalisa & Gvetadze, Salome & Toschi, Laura & Ughetto, Elisa, 2025. "Unlocking the potential of cleantech innovation in Europe: Findings from four research papers on the European cleantech ecosystem," EIF Working Paper Series 106/2025, European Investment Fund (EIF).
• Yibo Qiao & Yingcheng Li & Ron Boschma, 2025. "Place Dependence, Industrial Diversification, and Economic Performance of Chinese Cities," Papers in Evolutionary Economic Geography (PEEG) 2531, Utrecht University, Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Group Economic Geography, revised Oct 2025.
• Nicolás de Roux & Luis R. Martínez & Camilo Tovar & Jorge Tovar, 2025. "Trade Collapse and the Performance of Exporting Firms," Documentos CEDE 2025-34, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE.
• Abdellah Moussaoui & Batali Ibtissam & Hafsa Lemsieh & Esskali Khalid, 2025. "Digitalization's Hidden Challenges in Moroccan SMEs: A Roadmap for Leadership and Sustainable Resource Management [Les défis cachés de la digitalisation dans les PME marocaines : une feuille de rou," Post-Print hal-05143192, HAL.
• Mahdi Goldani, 2025. "Measuring Innovation Patterns in Iran and Neighboring Countries: A Time Series Similarity Approach Using STL and Dynamic Time Warping," Papers 2510.10323, arXiv.org.
• Sillero Illanes Carmen & Magagna Davide & Torrecilla Salinas Carlos & Fernandez Gavilanes Gerardo, 2025. "Cohesion Policy for place-based transformative innovation: Lessons of Denmark, Finland and Andalusia region," JRC Research Reports JRC143279, Joint Research Centre.
• Konrad Adler & JaeBin Ahn & Mai Dao, 2025. "Tariffs, Corporate Cash Holdings, and Innovation," Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series 25-71, Swiss Finance Institute.
• Bertoni, Fabio & Colombo, Massimo G. & Quas, Anita, 2025. "Economic impact assessment of the COSME Loan Guarantee Facility: Evidence from Greece, Poland, Spain and Romania," EIF Working Paper Series 103/2025, European Investment Fund (EIF).
• Janssen Matthijs & Miedzinski Michal & Vankan Arthur, 2025. "Theory-based evaluation of transformative innovation policies," JRC Research Reports JRC142629, Joint Research Centre.
• Mohammad Hassan Shakil & Arne Johan Pollestad & Khine Kyaw & Ziaul Haque Munim, 2025. "Board Gender Diversity and Carbon Emissions Performance: Insights from Panel Regressions, Machine Learning and Explainable AI," Papers 2510.00244, arXiv.org.
• Mukasa, Stanley & Sangwa, Sixbert, 2025. "African Startup Accelerators: How University Partnerships Signal Venture Quality and Drive Funding Growth amid Capital Scarcity," SocArXiv 6jafg_v1, Center for Open Science.