@cukurio

Researcher working on Entrepreneurial Finance and its role on firms performance, geography economics with focus on rural economy

 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Joined November 2013
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The Agri-SME Evidence Fund offers grants of up to £100,000 for research on agriculture, finance, and SMEs 🌱 Priority countries are Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia (and other LMICs in some cases). Apply by 2 February 2025: theigc.org/initiatives/agri-…

Current funding opportunities

The Agri-SME Evidence Fund and the Small Projects Facility calls are now closed.

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Two things finally got published on the last working day of the year!! Evidence report supporting the NECA environment, coast & rural growth Investment Plan JSBM paper on access to external finance and impacts on growth of rural and urban SMEs Cheers to 2024 & Look fw to 2025!!
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tandfonline.com/eprint/4RWFG… @NICRErural

External finance and the growth of rural and urban SMEs in England

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make a substantial contribution to regional development and economic prosperity. Access to external finance is an important determinant of business growth,...

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nicre.co.uk/media/f2slux0b/n… @NICRErural
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📢 NEW State of the art literature review published today summarising the evidence on the factors that affect business investment decisions. Read it here - enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/pub… @biztradegovuk @BritishBBank @TPIProductivity
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Geospatial data science is all about having access to good data. Here are a list of my favourite free geospatial resources:
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Quite a wealth of data on China-Africa linkages in a new @GDP_Center report. And a very nice chart showing the shift on trade linkages from EUR/US towards China bu.edu/gdp/2024/04/01/china-…
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Daniel Kahneman, who changed psychology and economics forever, dies at 90. Thanks for everything. We remember him in 10 great quotes:
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Thank you @UniofNewcastle for recognising our team's involvement in establishing NICRE as a leading evidence and knowledge exchange capability at yesterday's Celebrating Success event. #WeAreNCL @NCLBusiness @SciencesNCL @cretweeting @Sage_NCL @JeremyPhillipso
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#Budget24 was billed as a budget for growth, but if we are really going to focus on the long-term changes needed for a brighter future, we need more action. Here's the ERC's 10 priority areas for small business #growth and #productivity, based on a decade of research⬇️
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Useful summary of key announcements relating to small business in today’s budget from the Entrepreneurs Network…
The Entrepreneurs Network@TenThinkTank6 Mar 2024
📊 What does today’s Spring Budget mean for Britain’s entrepreneurs? Here are our snap judgements on some of the key announcements for entrepreneurs across the country. Thread below! 🧶👇
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📊 What does today’s Spring Budget mean for Britain’s entrepreneurs? Here are our snap judgements on some of the key announcements for entrepreneurs across the country. Thread below! 🧶👇
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🚨🚨Our paper showing that #FDI flows are increasingly concentrated among geopolitically aligned countries is forthcoming in the European Journal of Political Economy @davmalacrino @ShekharAiyar #geoeconomics #friendshoring ungated draft: dropbox.com/scl/fi/1n0hdvmt3…
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📢Interested in finding out more about our research? Come and join us for our FREE research showcase event taking place in Birmingham later this month. Details below. Sign up here: enterpriseresearch.ac.uk/eve… #SMEs #productivity #growth #innovation #research @ESRC @UKRI_News
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Submit your best paper(s) to the 2024 Annual CEBRA Meeting (Frankfurt, 28-30 August 2024) Submission deadline: 10 March 2024 @C_Laudenbach and I will organize a session on "Discrimination and Stereotypes in Finance" @fheider , @RaphAuer , @FechtFalko , @RaphaelSchoenle
Central Bank Research Association
@CebraOrg22 Jan 2024
CALL FOR PAPERS We are now accepting submissions for the #CEBRA24 Annual Meeting! 🗓️Aug. 28-30 📌Frankfurt/Main 🤝Co-organizers: @SAFE_Frankfurt & @bundesbank Your paper could be part of the event ➡️Please RT & submit: cebra-events.org/ @RaphAuer @fheider @RaphaelSchoenle
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Small firms and the self-employed are central to rural communities, providing jobs and generating economic growth ✅ 🚌 As @NICRErural's new report examines, much in line with our previous research, rural SMEs are often held back by challenges like poor transport links and digital connectivity 💻 Read the full report ⤵️ 🔗 nicre.co.uk/news/2024/januar…
The rural economy post-pandemic: opportunities and barriers for business growth.

ALT The rural economy post-pandemic: opportunities and barriers for business growth.

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Environmental considerations play a critical role in #rural businesses’ decision-making but barriers prevent them from fully transitioning to #NetZero. We call for greater support for firms on the back of our State of Rural Enterprise Report. ▶️bit.ly/3thWoBg @ERC_UK
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Low investment is the proximate cause of low productivity & the UK’s weak growth performance. Find out why investment lies at the root of growth & prosperity in ‘Investing for the Long Run’ by @jagjit_chadha & Tony Venables in the #productivityagenda. productivity.ac.uk/research/…
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You don't need to know programming or GIS to use geospatial data. Here are 3 resources to get you started:
Image from Aiddata

ALT Image from Aiddata

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Our final panel of the day debates how we better connect the rural economy with the innovation ecosystem with input from @CCRI_UK @RoyalAgUni Chestnut Bio @innovateuk chaired by @SteveRop @ERC_UK @IRCaucus
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