This paper analyzed the relationship between firm characteristics and credit constraints among small and medium … predicted probability of being credit-constrained or “quasi-constrained” — i.e. able to borrow from informal sources. Estimates … associated with a lower predicted probability of being credit-constrained for the average SME in our sample. However, with the …

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of easing credit constraints for rural producers in Mexico through loans … differential impacts of providing liquidity for working capital versus providing credit for investments in fixed assets. It finds … credit constraints, regardless of the type of loan used for that purpose. …