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Innovative experiences in access to finance : market friendly roles for the visible hand ?

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Schmukler, Sergio L.
Gozzi, Juan Carlos
de la Torre, Augusto

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Interest in access to finance has increased significantly in recent years, as growing evidence suggests that lack of access to credit prevents lower-income households and small firms from financing high return investment projects, having an adverse effect on growth and poverty alleviation. This study describes some recent innovative experiences to broaden access to credit. These experiences are consistent with an emerging new view that recognizes a limited role for the public sector in financial markets, but contends that there might be room for well-designed, restricted interventions in collaboration with the private sector to foster financial development and broaden access. The authors illustrate this view with several recent experiences in Latin America and then discuss some open policy questions about the role of the public and private sectors in driving these financial innovations.

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Paper provided by The World Bank in its series Policy Research Working Paper Series with number 4326.

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Keywords: Debt Markets Banks & Banking Reform Emerging Markets Bankruptcy and Resolution of Financial Distress

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  1. Claessens, Stijn, 2005. "Access to financial services: a review of the issues and public policy objectives," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3589, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
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  2. Beck, Thorsten & de la Torre, Augusto, 2006. "The basic analytics of access to financial services," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4026, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
  3. de Luna Martinez, Jose, 2006. "Access to financial services in Zambia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4061, The World Bank. [Downloadable!]
  4. Patrick Honohan, 2008. "Partial Credit Guarantees: Principles and Practice," The Institute for International Integration Studies Discussion Paper Series iiisdp244, IIIS. [Downloadable!]
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