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Are There Canada-U.S. Differences in SME Financing?

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  • Danny Leung
  • Césaire Meh
  • Yaz Terajima

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Previous surveys of Canadian and U.S. business owners suggest that access to financing in Canada may be more problematic than in the United States. Using the 2003 Survey of Small Business Financing in the United States and the 2004 Survey on Financing of Small and Medium Enterprises in Canada, this paper examines whether this perception can be better quantified. Compared to U.S. SMEs, Canadian SMEs are found to have greater reliance on loans from individuals (family, friends and others) and less reliance on loans from financial institutions. This result can be interpreted either as indicative of lower availability of formal credit in Canada, or a lower need for formal credit. Furthermore, while evidence validating the perception that Canadian financial institutions are less likely to approve loan application of risky SMEs cannot be found, there is evidence that supports the notion that Canadian financial institutions are following a more uniform pricing policy than U.S. financial institutions.

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  • Danny Leung & Césaire Meh & Yaz Terajima, 2008. "Are There Canada-U.S. Differences in SME Financing?," Staff Working Papers 08-41, Bank of Canada.
    • Handle: RePEc:bca:bocawp:08-41
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    Cited by:

    1. Julien Champagne & Émilien Gouin-Bonenfant, 2022. "Monetary Policy, Credit Constraints and SME Employment," Staff Working Papers 22-49, Bank of Canada.
    2. Farah Omran & Jeremy Kronick, 2019. "Productivity and the Financial Services Sector – How to Achieve New Heights," C.D. Howe Institute Commentary, C.D. Howe Institute, issue 555, October.
    3. Türkmen GÖKSEL, 2010. "Export Insurance Policy When Exporting to Lesser-Known Markets," Sosyoekonomi Journal, Sosyoekonomi Society, issue 2010-2.
    4. Mr. Vladimir Klyuev, 2008. "Show Me the Money: Access to Finance for Small Borrowers in Canada," IMF Working Papers 2008/022, International Monetary Fund.

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    Keywords

    Financial services;

    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • C21 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models

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