The issue of how companies are financed, notably small companies, has been a recurring topic in the news and in numerous surveys and studies. It is especially relevant in the wake of the recent financial crisis. By using a table of aggregate revenue and expenditure developed by the Central...

Recent economic disturbances in Latin America-particularly the currency crises in Mexico in 1994-95 and Brazil in 1998-99-have prompted significant research and debate over financial sector reforms and appropriate monetary and fiscal policy for the region. The recent discussion over...