Small and Medium Size Enterprises, Credit Supply Shocks, and Economic Recovery in Europe /

The limited access to bank credit in recent years has increased the pressure on small and medium size enterprises (SMEs), forcing them to scale down investment plans and production. This paper, which explores the macroeconomic implications of this channel, finds evidence that countries with high pre...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klein, Nir
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/098
Online Access:Full text available on IMF