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Effectiveness of Government intervention in the SME sector: Evidence from the Brussels-Capital Region

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  • Gilles Eric Fombasso Toyem & Michele Cincera, 2016. "Effectiveness of Government intervention in the SME sector: Evidence from the Brussels-Capital Region," Working Papers TIMES² 2016-17, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
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    Keywords

    Governmental loans; Subsidies; Equity capital; SMEs; Effectiveness;
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    JEL classification:

    • H25 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue - - - Business Taxes and Subsidies
    • H81 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Governmental Loans; Loan Guarantees; Credits; Grants; Bailouts

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