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Policy measures to improve access to credit for SMEs: a survey

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  • Holton, Sarah

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • McCann, Fergal

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • Prendergast, Kathryn

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

  • Purdue, David

    (Central Bank of Ireland)

Abstract

Governments, central banks and development banks around the world have a long history of intervention in the credit market for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). These interventions are justified by economic research which has found that enterprises facing credit constraints are less likely to participate in growth-enhancing activities such as investment, marketing, hiring, exporting and importing. Since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008, a number of policy initiatives have been adopted in Ireland with the aim of improving credit flow to SMEs. This article provides a survey of the range of SME credit schemes available to policy makers, allowing the Irish position to date to be placed in a comparative context.

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  • Holton, Sarah & McCann, Fergal & Prendergast, Kathryn & Purdue, David, 2013. "Policy measures to improve access to credit for SMEs: a survey," Quarterly Bulletin Articles, Central Bank of Ireland, pages 91-110, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cbi:qtbart:y:2013:m:10:p:91-110
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    1. Dvouletý Ondřej & Čadil Jan & Mirošník Karel, 2019. "Do Firms Supported by Credit Guarantee Schemes Report Better Financial Results 2 Years After the End of Intervention?," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 19(1), pages 1-20, January.
    2. Cussen, Mary, 2015. "New Insights from the Enhancements to Quarterly Financial Accounts," Quarterly Bulletin Articles, Central Bank of Ireland, pages 91-101, April.
    3. Maria Cristina Arcuri & Lorenzo Gai & Federica Ielasi, 2021. "Public Credit Guarantee Schemes in Supporting SMEs: An Evaluation of Effectiveness and Impacts," International Journal of Business and Management, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 15(1), pages 174-174, July.

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