Access to Finance and Job Growth : Firm-Level Evidence across Developing Countries

This paper investigates the effect of access to finance on job growth in 50,000 firms across 70 developing countries. Using the introduction of credit bureaus as an exogenous shock to the supply of credit, the paper finds that increased access to f...

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Main Authors:	Ayyagari, Meghana, Juarros, Pedro, Martinez Peria, Maria Soledad, Singh, Sandeep
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:	PHYSICAL CAPITAL LINE OF CREDIT EMPLOYMENT CREDIT MARKETS CAPITAL MARKETS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION CAPITAL ACCUMULATION FINANCING OUTSTANDING LOAN BANKING INDUSTRY INTEREST BIAS INDUSTRY MEDIUM ENTERPRISES PRIVATE CREDIT STRATEGIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES RECESSION MORTGAGE INFORMATION SHARING ECONOMIC POLICY LOAN SOURCES OF FINANCE CREDITWORTHINESS BORROWERS FIRM SIZE BRANCH CREDITORS INFLATION INTERNATIONAL BANK CREDITOR REGULATORY REFORM JOB LOSSES PUBLIC CREDIT EXTERNAL FINANCE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ACCESS TO LOAN SME FINANCE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LABOR MARKET FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CREDIT BUREAUS UNION PRODUCTIVITY ECONOMETRICS CORPORATE FINANCE CRITERIA FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MARKETS DEBT FIRM FINANCING NEEDS FIXED ASSET LOANS LABOR ENTERPRISES BANK CREDIT FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE BANKS INVESTMENT DECISIONS EXPENDITURE UNEMPLOYMENT CREDIT CONSTRAINTS FIRMS CREDIT REGISTRIES CAPITAL ACCESS TO FINANCE CREDIT ACCESS VALUE SUPPLY OF CREDIT BANK CREDIT EXPENDITURES ENTERPRISE CREDIT INFORMATION PROPERTY PROPERTIES CREDIT REPORTING EMPLOYMENT GROWTH JOB CREATION FINANCIAL ACCESS MARKET CREDIT BUREAU FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES GOVERNANCE INSTITUTIONAL REFORM ACCESS TO CREDIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPANSION LONG TERM FINANCING FIXED ASSETS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK BRANCH INVESTMENT FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION RISK COLLATERAL EQUALITY SALES GROWTH FINANCIAL MARKETS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT CREDIT RELATIONSHIPS FINANCIAL STRUCTURE BORROWING GREATER ACCESS LENDING SHOCKS LENDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURES EXTERNAL FINANCING SMALL FIRMS SUPPLIERS FIXED COST BANKING CRISES FINANCIAL SYSTEMS LABOR MARKETS GOVERNMENTS SEE MORTGAGE MARKET CASH FLOW STOCK MARKETS FINANCIAL DEPTH CREDIT MARKET SME EMPLOYEES
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26078435/access-finance-job-growth-firm-level-evidence-across-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24146

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/03/26078435/access-finance-job-growth-firm-level-evidence-across-developing-countries
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24146

Access to Finance and Job Growth : Firm-Level Evidence across Developing Countries

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