Qiaomei Zhou

Dec 27, 2024 | journals.plos.org | Qiaomei Zhou

1. IntroductionSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face significant financing challenges due to a lack of adequate collateral and credit history, a common issue in both developed and developing countries. Particularly, with the ongoing changes in the global economic cycle and the risks of downturns, the financing pressure on SMEs is further intensified. To alleviate this predicament, various countries have formulated and implemented financing guarantee programs [1].

Sep 21, 2024 | mdpi.com | Zhu Mei |Wenbo Han |Jingjing Zhang |Qiaomei Zhou

1. IntroductionAs the Chinese economy and urbanization rapidly progress, the construction industry is experiencing unprecedented growth [1]. Small- and medium-sized construction enterprises (SMCEs) are pivotal in this expansion, driving urban and community infrastructure development [2,3]. Concurrently, the global push for sustainability, coupled with the Chinese government’s focus on sustainability, imposes pressure on the construction sector to transform [4].

Apr 14, 2024 | pubs.acs.org | Jinguo Zhang |Xiao-Yan Yang |Jiayi Chen |Qiaomei Zhou