FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE CLOSURE
OR JEOPARDIZE THE CONTINUITY OF
A MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISE Cover Image

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE CLOSURE OR JEOPARDIZE THE CONTINUITY OF A MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISE
FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE CLOSURE OR JEOPARDIZE THE CONTINUITY OF A MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISE

Author(s): Oscar Cuauhtémoc Aguilar Rascón, Rafael Posada Velázquez
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Developing MSEs; closing MSEs; MSEs;

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the factors that determine the closure or jeopardize the continuity of micro and small enterprises (MSEs). We investigated the determinants of failure from the entrepreneur’s perspective using a qualitative approach, and five variables emerged. We discovered that there are internal and external variables that impact on an enterprise’s continuity, which are themselves correlated. We applied a formula to determine which variable had a higher weight, considering values ranging from 0 to 1, and the asymmetry is to the right. The instrument was applied to 35,571 MSEs, 26,720 of which were open and 8,851 were closed. 33,576 are Mexican and 1,995 Colombian enterprises.

  • Issue Year: 10/2019
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 78-91
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English
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