The coronavirus epidemic has severely affected the small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which are more financially constrained compared with large companies. Waking up to this challenge, various countries employed short-run and long-run policies to support SMEs. Using rich firm-level data from...

In this study, we examine the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in global value chains (GVCs) and highlight the role of financial constraints in shaping their participation in GVCs. We use a rich unbalanced panel of 888 SMEs for Indian manufacturing over the period...

Theoretical perspectives and empirical literature -- MSMEs access to finance and policy initiatives -- Micro, small and medium enterprises in India: their characteristics and evolution over time -- Access to credit and small firm growth -- gender, small firm ownership and credit constraints --...

Theoretical perspectives and empirical literature -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) access to finance and policy initiatives -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in India: their characteristics and evolution over time -- Access to credit and small firm growth -- Gender,...