Financing patterns around the world: Are small firms different?

Using a firm-level survey database covering 48 countries, we investigate how financial and institutional development affects financing of large and small firms. Our database is not limited to large firms but includes small and medium-size firms and data on a broad spectrum of financing sources, incl...

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Published in:Journal of financial economics 2008-09, Vol.89 (3), p.467-487
Main Authors: Beck, Thorsten, Demirgüç-Kunt, Asli, Maksimovic, Vojislav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bank loans
Banking
Banks
Capital and Ownership Structure G320
Capital structure
Companies
Comparative analysis
Corporate finance
Economic development
Finance
Finance companies
Financial development
Financial development Financing patterns Capital structure Security issuance Small and medium-size enterprises
Financial Risk and Risk Management
Financing
Financing methods
Financing patterns
Financing Policy
Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope L250
Leasing
Manycountries
Micro Finance Institutions
Mortgages G210
Other Depository Institutions
Property rights
Securities issues
Security issuance
Size of enterprise
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Small and medium sized enterprises
Small and medium-size enterprises
Small business
Studies
Survey data
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