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Journal Article
On the link between managerial attributes and firm access to formal credit in Myanmar

Using a survey of enterprises in Myanmar, we examine demand for formal credit and the extent to which firms are self-constrained by not applying for credit or if they apply and are constrained by bank’s rejections...

Formal credit Gender Personality traits
Working Paper
The financial inclusion agenda: Examining the role of conventional banks in deepening access to formal credit

Using a unique district-level panel dataset, we investigate the effect of banking system penetration on financial inclusion in Ghana...

Banking Financial inclusion Access to credit
Research Brief
 Economic transformation in Vietnam: SMEs and access to credit Access to credit Viet Nam SMEs
Book Chapter
Capital allocation, credit access, and firm growth

From the book: Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam

Investment and access to finance SMEs Access to credit
Working Paper
Managerial attributes and enterprise access to formal credit in Myanmar

Using data from a new survey of small and medium-sized enterprises in Myanmar, we analyse enterprise demand for formal credit and the extent to which they are constrained in the formal credit market...

Formal credit Gender Personality traits
Working Paper
Capital allocation, credit access, and firm growth in Vietnam

In this paper, we explore the relationship between firm growth, access to finance, and the efficiency of capital allocation in Vietnam over the period 2005–2015...

Investment and access to finance SMEs Access to credit
Policy Brief
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 The business environment of Mozambican manufacturing firms Economic growth Regulatory Access to credit
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