The impact of credit information sharing reforms on firm financing? (English)

This paper analyzes the impact of introducing credit information-sharing systems on firms' access to finance. The analysis uses multi-year, firm-level surveys for 63 countries covering more than 75,000 firms over the period 2002-13. The results reveal that credit bureau reforms, but not credit registry reforms, have a significant and robust effect on firm financing. After the introduction of a credit bureau, the likelihood that a firm has access to...

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Martinez Peria,Maria Soledad;

Singh,Sandeep;
Document Date
2014/08/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7013
Volume No
1
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1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2014/08/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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The impact of credit information sharing reforms on firm financing?
Keywords
Finance & Private Sector Development

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Martinez Peria,Maria Soledad; Singh,Sandeep.

The impact of credit information sharing reforms on firm financing? (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7013 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/437081468340849287

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