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1、外文翻译theFinancingproblemsofSmallandmediumsizedenterprisesMaterialSource:http://www.worldbank.org/Author:ModiglianiAthrivingSMEsectoriscrucialtospurringgrowthandreducingpovertyindevelopingandtransitioneconomies.Butfinancialinstitutionsoftenavoidsmallandmediumsize
2、denterprises,sensing—understandably—thatthetransactioncostsoffinancingthemwillbeexcessivelyhigh.WhatSmallandmediumsizedenterprisesneedisnottobeleftwithoutaccesstocapital,butapproachedonanewmodelthatcombinesearly-stageequityinvestmentandperformance-enhancingtech
3、nicalassistance,writesBertvandeerAvert,CEOofSmallEnterpriseAssistanceFunds(SEAF).ThisUS-andDutch-basedNGOmanagesanetworkof14commerciallydriveninvestmentfundsworldwidewithtotalassetsof$140million,andhasdevelopedaunique“equityplusassistance”approachtoSmallandmedi
4、umsizedenterprisesinvesting.SmallandmediumsizedenterprisesSarawidelycreditedwithgeneratingthehighestratesofrevenueandemploymentgrowthinvirtuallyalleconomies.Intransitionanddevelopingcountriesopentoforeigndirectinvestment,theyalsotendtopaydisproportionatelymorei
5、ntaxesandsocialsecuritycontributionsthaneithertheirlargerandsmallercounterparts.Largerenterprises,especiallymultinationals,oftenfindawaytoreducetheirtaxobligationsthroughtransferpricing,royaltypayments,andnegotiatedtaxholidays.Microenterprises,ontheotherhand,of
6、tenfallintheinformalsector,neitherpayingtaxesnormakingsocialsecuritycontributions.YetifSmallandmediumsizedenterprisesconstituteacriticaldimensionofgrowthanddevelopmentandareoftenwellpositionedtoachievehighrevenueandprofitgrowth,whyhaveprivateandpublicfinancingi
7、nstitutionsaliketendedtoavoidinvestinginthem?Thereasonsaremultipleand,forthemostpart,understandable.Forprivateinvestors,theamountofworkrequiredtoinvestrelativelysmallsumsintoseveralSMEsseemsunattractivecomparedtotheworkneededtosupportfewerinvestmentsinlargercom
8、panies.Moreover,investinginlocalSmallandmediumsizedenterprisesalsoofteninvolvesworkingwithentrepreneurswhoarelessfamiliarwithconventionalfinancingrelationships,businesspract