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Small Scale Enterprise Credit Schemes: Administrative Costs and the Role of Inventory Norms Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Carl Liedholm () (Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University)
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In this paper, the actual administrative costs of existing small enterprise lending schemes are examined first, followed by an examination of the characteristics of low cost lending schemes. A final section develops, using primary data collected in various Michigan State University studies, small enterprise inventory norms or guidelines that could assist those making loans to small scale enterprises in developing countries.
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Paper provided by Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University in its series International Development Working Papers with number
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Length: 23 pages
Date of creation: 1985Date of revision:
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Keywords: food security ; food policy ; credit schemes ; Other versions of this item:
Find related papers by JEL classification: F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
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