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Portfolio Decisions Of Small Agribusinesses: Evidence From The 1993 National Survey Of Small Business Finance

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  • Holmes, Marionette
  • Park, Timothy A.

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This study develops a model for the financial portfolio allocations of small businesses and identifies the financial decisions of small agribusiness firms to develop optimal portfolio strategies. We will compare the performance of two econometric models in identifying firm and owner characteristics that influence asset and liability holdings in small agribusinesses.

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  • Holmes, Marionette & Park, Timothy A., 2000. "Portfolio Decisions Of Small Agribusinesses: Evidence From The 1993 National Survey Of Small Business Finance," 2000 Annual meeting, July 30-August 2, Tampa, FL 21848, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea00:21848
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.21848
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    1. Holmes, Marionette & Park, Timothy A., 2001. "Modeling Financial Asset Demands Of Small Agribusiness Firms: A Portfolio Theory Approach," 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL 20461, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    2. Cole R. Gustafson, 2004. "Rural small business finance: evidence from the 1998 survey of small business finances," Agricultural Finance Review, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 64(1), pages 33-43, May.

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