ABSTRACT<\/p>\n
In this study, a panel of 74,128 Italian SMEs was analyzed to verify whether any syndromes could be identified and defined through financial ratios. Defining relevant syndromes (i.e., the set of correlated signs and symptoms often associated with a particular disorder) can be of importance for assessing which specific intervention can solve a firm\u2019s difficulties.
\nTo identify the main syndromes involved in company defaults, firstly, financial data on defaulted firms for each of the main economic sectors were examined through a cluster analysis; the results obtained for each sector were then compared to verify whether syndromes recur across sectors. Finally, the effects of each syndrome were compared with possible default causes, as described by previous literature.
\nResults show that a significant share of corporate insolvencies are characterized by a set of recurrent signs and symptoms so that the main syndromes can be identified. The results also show that these syndromes recur across sectors, even if specific values characterize each sector.
\nThe approach adopted in this study sets a new direction for the analysis of default risk, as it shows that certain key syndromes can be defined and described, and it suggests that different problems can induce different risk patterns. Further analyses of other samples could confirm whether the same syndromes recur over countries and over time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cite: Modina Michele, Zedda Stefano (2023). Diagnosing default syndromes: early symptoms of entrepreneurial venture insolvency. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 30(1), vol. 30, no. 1, p. 186-209 ISSN: 1462-6004, doi: 10.1108\/JSBED-02-2022-008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[101],"portfolio_skills":[],"portfolio_tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n