system by using firm-level survey data on the obstacles that firms face in raising external finance. The paper assesses two … system is more important for explaining the obstacles that firms face in accessing external finance than the political …

system by using firm-level survey data on the obstacles that firms face in raising external finance. The paper assesses two … system is more important for explaining the obstacles that firms face in accessing external finance than the political …

limitations perception-based indicators or approximations of access to finance by the usage of finance are often used …, disregarding firm-specific differences in the demand for external finance. Using unique firm-level survey data, which provide … for future survey design. -- access to finance ; usage of finance ; credit demand, perceived access to finance …

social interactions in finance, including the "Social Connectedness Index," which measures the frequency of Facebook … intersection of household finance and "social finance." …

We present a theoretical and empirical analysis of the links between the gender of an entrepreneur, access to finance … medium enterprises, possibly, because in large firms borrowing is a less essential source of finance. An important policy …