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Financing SMEs in Canada: Barriers Faced by Women, Youth, Aboriginal and Minority Entrepreneurs in Accessing Capital - Phase 2: Gap Analysis and Recommendations for Further Research
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(230 KB, 30 pages)
March 2002
Prepared for Industry Canada
by
Dr. Ted Heidrick
Sherrill Johnson
Research Paper prepared for the Small Business Policy Branch as part of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Financing Data Initiative
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Introduction
Overview of SMEs in Canada
Research on SME Financing for Women
Research on SME Financing for Youth
Research on SME Financing for Aboriginals
Research on SME Financing for Minority Groups (Visible Minorities and Language Groups)
Framework for Future Research
Summary Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Summary of Research Findings
Introduction
Overview of SMEs in Canada
Research on SME Financing for Women
Research on SME Financing for Youth
Research on SME Financing for Aboriginals
Research on SME Financing for Minority Groups (Visible Minorities and Language Groups)
Framework for Future Research
Summary Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Summary of Research Findings
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