indirectly through a credit availability channel. The dataset used in the estimation of the econometric models consists of an … decisions in Uruguay, as an increase in credit to the private sector translates into higher investment rates. A one percentage … point increase in overall credit growth translates into a one half percent increase in investment rates. It is also found …

four potential sources of asymmetry: expectations and confidence factors, credit rationing at the firm level (induced by …

variation to estimate the effects of relaxing credit constraints on small businesses. We find, using standard panel data methods …

data set that covers almost a decade of monthly firm bank information from credit registry information that is not publicly … information on firms' micro characteristics as well as perceptions of credit. The data allow identification of how firms …' characteristics, banks' characteristics, and macro variables affect firms' demand for credit, banks' supply of credit, and access to …

This study analyzes the effect of financial constraints (FCs) on firm dynamics. We measure FCs with an official credit …