Analysis study of Chinese SMEs financing challenges

[摘要] Financing small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) is a prevalent challenge for most of countries, especially developing countries. Chinese SMEs have been suffering from difficulty in financing themselves for long. This thesis presents an overview of China;;s financial system development and current status and explains different financing sources for SMEs in China. Basing on the understanding of China;;s financial landscape, I described and summarized the financing challenges that are faced by Chinese SMEs and analyzed both the fundamental and temporary causes behind the challenges. In the end, I proposed a number of solutions to cope with Chinese SMEs financing challenges. Both statistical data and empirical studies are introduced in the thesis for demonstration and analysis.

[发布机构] Massachusetts Institute of Technology