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Working together : A study on co-produced parenting support services in a Swedish municipality
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In: Barn. - Trondheim : Norsk senter for barneforskning. - 0800-1669 .- 2535-5449. ; 30:4, s. 129-148
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article describes an evaluation of co-producing parenting support services in a rural municipalityin Sweden. The evaluation looked at the implementation process of a series of positive activities for children and their parents, data from the participating parents and the economy of the project. Methods included interviews, questionnaires, observations and a review of protocols, e-mails, and web pages. Both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods were used. We identified two essential components for successful co-production: 1) The balance between the two actors (public and voluntarysector) in terms of interests, commitment and experienced positive impacts and 2) That both actors remain within their core competencies. Parents were satisfied with the number and quality of the activities and reported improvement in their relationship with their child. Costs for the six sessions provided during the project were 1897 SEK/participant for the orienteering club and 2635 SEK/participant for the riding club.
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- Yazdanfar, Darush, 1955-, et al.
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Ethnicity and aquisition of external capital at start-up stage : differences between small native Swedish- and immigrant-owned firms
- 2012
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In: International Journal of Business and Globalisation. - 1753-3627 .- 1753-3635. ; 9:4, s. 442-460
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of the study was to explain empirically the differences in external financing between native- and immigrant-owned small businesses in terms of ethnicity and other relevant variables. A sample of 2,814 native- and immigrant-owned small businesses, based on a unique and comprehensive database gathered through interviews, was analysed employing several univariate and multivariate methods. The results suggest that ethnicity is an important explanatory variable differentiating between acquisitions of external capital at start-up stage. Owner characteristics such as age, experience of starting businesses and education also have an impact on finance-seeking behaviour and thereby on the acquisition of external capital. The findings indicate that characteristics of the firm, such as personal start-up capital, firm size, legal form and industrial sector, do partly influence access to external capital. Since knowledge about this issue is limited, the results of this study add to our understanding of variables affecting the behaviour of small business endeavours in seeking funding at start-up.
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- Yazdanfar, Darush, et al.
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Ethnicity and the pattern of capital acquisition at start-up stage : differences between small Swedish native and immigrant-owned firms
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In: International Journal of Business and Globalisation. - Switzerland : InderScience Publishers. - 1753-3627 .- 1753-3635. ; 10:4, s. 357-371
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of the study was to explain empirically the differences in external financing between native– and immigrant–owned small businesses in terms of ethnicity and other relevant variables. A sample of 2,814 native– and immigrant–owned small businesses, based on a unique and comprehensive database gathered through interviews, was analysed employing several univariate and multivariate methods. The results suggest that ethnicity is an important explanatory variable differentiating between acquisitions of external capital at start–up stage. Owner characteristics such as age, experience of starting businesses and education also have an impact on finance–seeking behaviour and thereby on the acquisition of external capital. The findings indicate that characteristics of the firm, such as personal start–up capital, firm size, legal form and industrial sector, do partly influence access to external capital. Since knowledge about this issue is limited, the results of this study add to our understanding of variables affecting the behaviour of small business endeavours in seeking funding at start–up.
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- Yazdanfar, Darush, et al.
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The Determinants of Informal Capital in the Financing of Small Firms at Start-Up: : An Ethnic Comparison of Small Firms in Sweden
- 2013
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In: International Journal of Economics and Finance. - Toronto- Canada : Canadian Center of Science and Education. - 1916-971X .- 1916-9728. ; 5:3, s. 62-72
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study explains empirically the differences in the use of informal financing between native- and immigrant-owned small businesses in terms of ethnicity and other relevant variables. A sample of 2814 native- and immigrant-owned small businesses, consisting of a unique database gathered, was analysed and several univariate and multivariate methods employed. The results suggest that ethnicity is a significant explanatory variable and an important factor in informal capital access in the start-up stage in terms of loans from family members and friends. Moreover, the other independent variables, namely gender, age, experience of starting businesses, the amount of start capital, and firm size, affect loans from family members, whereas loans from friends are influenced by age, size, and industry affiliation. Since knowledge about informal capital determinants is limited, the results of this study add to our understanding of the variables that explain the financing behaviour of small businesses at start-up.
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