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Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and SME Exchanges
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in generating economic growth in the wo
rld’s economies. In developing countries, SMEs play a significant part in creating jobs, building thriving private sectors, and diversifying economies.
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report
Increasing Access to Capital in the Rio Grande Valley
In 2011, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas was one of the poorest regions in the United States. There
was a lack of infrastructure and limited access to traditional lenders.
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report
Future-Proofing the Video Game Industry in California
Today, all 50 U.S. states have a video game industry presence, and 21 of those states offer financi
al incentives.
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Policy and Californias Economy (PACE) Briefing Series: Removing Barriers to Small Business Lending
The Milken Institute California Center collaborated with the Small Business Administration’s Los An
geles office, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and the co-chair of the California Economic Summit’s Capital Action Team to assemble a group of b
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report
Gender Equality Discussion within the G20
The Milken Institute is a knowledge partner of the Women 20 (W20) Saudi Arabia, which commissioned
this report in December 2019.
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Access to Capital: How Small and Mid-size Businesses are Funding Their Future
Small and mid-size businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and access to capital is th
e fuel that lets them thrive.
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Survey Brief: Rwandan Businesses Share Their Priorities for Capital-Market Development
With approximately 12 million citizens and a nominal GDP of just under $9 billion, the Rwandan econ
omy is small.
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report
JOBS Act Titles V and VI: Comments on Proposed Changes to Exchange Act Registration Requirements
Commentary from the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets to the Securities and Exchange Co
mmission on proposed changes to the registration requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to implement Titles V and VI of the Jumpstart Our
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Corporate Philanthropy: Emerging Strategies for Lasting Impact
Corporate philanthropy is in transition. External trends and heightened stakeholder expectations ha
ve placed new pressures on the corporate sector.
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podcast episode
Ep. 75: Economic Justice, with Vista Equity Partners’ Robert F. Smith
“The Wall Street Journal last week reported that 41% of the African American businesses have stopp
ed transacting and stopped conducting business and have closed up, which is a true tragedy.
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Ep. 70: The Conversation, with the World Bank’s Jingdong Hua
“I certainly hope this is a unique moment where we will have profound conversations, not only abou
t our own lessons or our own challenges, but about the future of humanity....This lockdown gives us the opportunity to have long conversations that
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podcast episode
Ep. 35: Access, with Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon
“This is a demand shutdown in the economy that's affecting all businesses….If you're a small busin
ess, your access to capital in some cases can be limited, [so] that's why getting resources to these small businesses that employ so many is so, so
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