Measuring SMEs Risk – Evidence from Malaysia

Modeling Credit Risk for SMEs: Evidence from the US Market

Considering the fundamental role played by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy of many countries and the considerable attention placed on SMEs in the new Basel Capital Accord, we develop a distress prediction model specifically for the SME sector and to analyze its effectiveness compared to a generic corporate model. The behaviour of financial measures for SMEs is analyzed ...

work environment-related risk factors for leptospirosis among plantation workers in tropical countries: evidence from malaysia

background: leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is recognized as a re-emerging global public health issue, especially in tropical and subtropical countries. malaysia, for example, has increasingly registered leptospirosis cases, outbreaks, and fatalities over the past decade. one of the major industries in the country is the palm oil sector, which employs numerous agricultural workers. the...

Rethinking health care commercialization: evidence from Malaysia

BACKGROUND Against the backdrop of systemic inefficiency in the public health care system and the theoretical claims that markets result in performance and efficiency improvement, developing countries' governments have been rapidly commercializing health care delivery. This paper seeks to determine whether commercialization through an expansion in private hospitals has led to performance improv...

Practical tool and procedure for workplace risk assessment: Evidence from SMEs in Estonia

This study focuses on a successful risk assessment procedure in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) where occupational health and safety resources may be less accessible than in larger companies with more labour force, time, knowledge and technology. An original approach is offered for an easy and unambiguous assessment of occupational hazards (physical, chemical and biological) and evide...

Management Practices and Osh Implementation in Smes in Malaysia