Torfs, Wouter - 2022 - October 2022 update
This working paper elaborates on the most recent update of the EIF SME Access to Finance (ESAF) Index, a composite … indicator used to monitor the state of SME external financing markets in the EU. The current update, using data for 2021 … latest data captures the impact of the COVID-pandemic and the subsequent policy response on SME access to finance. For an …