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corruption, may affect the access to credit for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Using a sample of 68 …-2014, we investigate whether the level of corruption affects their demand for bank loans. Overall, we find that the degree of … corruption seems to play a role in the applications for bank loans when small firms are under investigation. Interestingly …
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, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam). Analysis of microdata from enterprise surveys highlights key aspects of SME … age, and export participation. Fourth, personal assets of SME owners tend to matter more as collateral for SME borrowing …
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Small business lending has historically been very local, but distances between small businesses and their lenders have steadily increased over the last forty years. This paper investigates a new lending strategy made possible by distant small business lending: industry specialization. Using data...
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results indicating that the balance of the microcredit and SME loans portfolio granted by MFIs, relative to the company …
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