institutional framework play a role in banks' decisions. To do so, we use a unique survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, two … foster SME lending and attention has focused on improving the institutional environment, such that the financial system is … more willing to lend to SMEs. In this paper, we directly ask banks (the main providers of SME external finance) what …

institutional framework play a role in banks' decisions. To do so, we use a unique survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, two … foster SME lending and attention has focused on improving the institutional environment, such that the financial system is … more willing to lend to SMEs. In this paper, we directly ask banks (the main providers of SME external finance) what …

interested in serving SMEs, small and niche banks have an advantage because they can overcome SME opaqueness through relationship …

), focusing on the role of competition and the institutional framework. Using a survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, the paper …

), focusing on the role of competition and the institutional framework. Using a survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, the paper …

), focusing on the role of competition and the institutional framework. Using a survey of banks in Argentina and Chile, the paper …

problem of asymmetric information, particular in SME lending. Moreover, connections to other socio-political aspects must be … Problem asymmetrischer Informationen besser überwinden, insbesondere bei der Kreditvergabe an KMU. Darüber hinaus sind weitere …