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Access to long-term credit and productivity of small and medium firms: A causal evidence

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  • Cavalcanti, Tiago
  • Vaz, Paulo Henrique

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This letter assesses the impact of a variation in access to a targeted loan program from Brazil’s development bank on investment and productivity. Results suggest that eligible firms increased their relative investment rate and productivity, but results are robust only for permanent rather than temporary improvements in access to credit.

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  • Cavalcanti, Tiago & Vaz, Paulo Henrique, 2017. "Access to long-term credit and productivity of small and medium firms: A causal evidence," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 150(C), pages 21-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:150:y:2017:i:c:p:21-25
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2016.10.043
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    Keywords

    Credit subsidies; Productivity; Small and medium enterprises;
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    JEL classification:

    • O1 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development
    • H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • L6 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing

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