Cesaroni, Francesca Maria; Lotti, Francesca; Mistrulli, … - Banca d'Italia - 2013
During the financial crisis banks faced liquidity shocks, and lending slowed down. The reduction in credit availability … needs; on the other hand, the tightening of credit supply was the result of banks� greater risk-aversion, difficulties in … others: lending to female firms may have suffered more during the crisis than other segments of the credit market. By using …