bank credit, using data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS). Among firms having credit … statements have better formal credit access than their counterparts. Among these, audited firms obtain bigger loan value, have …

corruption, may affect the access to credit for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Using a sample of 68 …-quality institutional environment on the access to credit by small firms. …

entry of a remote, specialized lender to estimate the impact of specialized lending on credit access. Entry significantly … can deepen credit markets by providing new loans to low-risk but underfinanced small businesses …

enterprises and the constraints to SME financing remain the main topic of policy discussion today. Against this background, the … market-friendly business model and supporting scheme to help SMEs gain access to credit on a sustainable basis. Given the … SME financing. This will also ensure that lending to small-business clients is not a burden to the government and is self …

SME investment opportunities depend on the level of financing constraints that firms face. Earlier research has mainly … firms but not for constrained firms, and trade credit predicts investment, but only for constrained firms. We also find that … unconstrained firms use bank loans to finance trade credit provided to other firms. Our results illustrate alternative mechanisms …

the impact of this ownership type on access to credit in the region is scarce. Yet the issue is key for understanding … paper contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining the links between family ownership and credit constraints of … SMEs in Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia. We found that while family-owned firms have a higher need for credit than …

the financial costs and loan benefits associated with SME relationship banking, extending the scope of existing literature … SMEs to secure more bank credit and longer-term loans, it also results in higher interest rates, increased guarantee …'s credit market and its consequences. …