Unlocking Dead Capital

Collateral can increase access to finance, especially for small firms, and lead to better terms for loan contracts. Many argue that firms are excluded from formal credit markets because they lack assets that can serve as collateral. In fact, firms...

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Main Authors:	Safavian, Mehnaz, Fleisig, Heywood, Steinbuks, Jevgenijs
Format:	Viewpoint
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ASSETS BANKS COLLATERAL CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL LEASING FINANCIAL SECTOR INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INVENTORY INVESTMENT CLIMATE LAWS LEASEHOLDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK MARKET VALUE MICROFINANCE MOVABLE PROPERTY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RISK PREMIUM SECURED CREDITOR SECURED CREDITORS UNSECURED LOANS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/03/6777996/unlocking-dead-capital http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11190

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spelling	okr-10986-111902021-04-23T14:02:54Z Unlocking Dead Capital Safavian, Mehnaz Fleisig, Heywood Steinbuks, Jevgenijs ASSETS BANKS COLLATERAL CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL LEASING FINANCIAL SECTOR INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INVENTORY INVESTMENT CLIMATE LAWS LEASEHOLDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK MARKET VALUE MICROFINANCE MOVABLE PROPERTY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RISK PREMIUM SECURED CREDITOR SECURED CREDITORS UNSECURED LOANS Collateral can increase access to finance, especially for small firms, and lead to better terms for loan contracts. Many argue that firms are excluded from formal credit markets because they lack assets that can serve as collateral. In fact, firms generally have a wide array of productive assets that could secure a loan-but the legal framework prevents this. Reforming collateral laws can unlock dead capital, as seen in Albania and Romania. 2012-08-13T14:23:59Z 2012-08-13T14:23:59Z 2006-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/03/6777996/unlocking-dead-capital http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11190 English Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 307 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Viewpoint Publications & Research
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topic	ASSETS BANKS COLLATERAL CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL LEASING FINANCIAL SECTOR INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INVENTORY INVESTMENT CLIMATE LAWS LEASEHOLDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK MARKET VALUE MICROFINANCE MOVABLE PROPERTY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RISK PREMIUM SECURED CREDITOR SECURED CREDITORS UNSECURED LOANS
spellingShingle	ASSETS BANKS COLLATERAL CREDIT MARKETS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL LEASING FINANCIAL SECTOR INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES INVENTORY INVESTMENT CLIMATE LAWS LEASEHOLDS LEGAL FRAMEWORK MARKET VALUE MICROFINANCE MOVABLE PROPERTY PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS REAL ESTATE RISK PREMIUM SECURED CREDITOR SECURED CREDITORS UNSECURED LOANS Safavian, Mehnaz Fleisig, Heywood Steinbuks, Jevgenijs Unlocking Dead Capital
relation	Viewpoint: Public Policy for the Private Sector; Note No. 307
description	Collateral can increase access to finance, especially for small firms, and lead to better terms for loan contracts. Many argue that firms are excluded from formal credit markets because they lack assets that can serve as collateral. In fact, firms generally have a wide array of productive assets that could secure a loan-but the legal framework prevents this. Reforming collateral laws can unlock dead capital, as seen in Albania and Romania.
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author	Safavian, Mehnaz Fleisig, Heywood Steinbuks, Jevgenijs
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title	Unlocking Dead Capital
title_short	Unlocking Dead Capital
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