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Formalización y crecimiento de micronegocios en Colombia: relación con el acceso al crédito desde una perspectiva formal/informal, de género y regional

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  • John Sebastian Tobar-Cruz
  • Carlos Alberto Ruiz-Martínez

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Este trabajo explora la relación entre el acceso al crédito y la formalización y el crecimiento de los micronegocios en Colombia. Se utilizan datos de la Encuesta a Micronegocios (EMICRON) del DANE para el periodo 2019-2022, junto con la metodología de Propensity Score Matching y modelos de elección binaria para examinar esta interacción. Los resultados destacan que el acceso al crédito se relaciona de manera positiva y significativa con el crecimiento y la formalización de los micronegocios en las cuatro dimensiones estudiadas: entrada, insumos, producción y tributaria. El análisis incluye una distinción entre créditos otorgados por entidades formales e informales, revelando que los micronegocios con acceso a crédito formal presentan una mayor propensión a la formalización y un crecimiento más pronunciado en comparación con aquellos que acceden a crédito a través de entidades informales. Además, al examinar según el sexo del propietario/a, los micronegocios liderados por mujeres con acceso a crédito formal logran mejores resultados en formalización y crecimiento que los liderados por hombres. Por último, el análisis a nivel departamental revela notables variaciones en los resultados, destacando las disparidades económicas y sociales entre las diversas áreas del país. **** ABSTRACT: This paper explores the relationship between access to finance and the formalization and growth of microbusinesses in Colombia. The study utilizes data from the DANE Microbusiness Survey (EMICRON) for the 2019-2022 period, applying the Propensity Score Matching method alongside binary choice models to analyze this relationship. The findings underscore that access to credit is positively and significantly related to the growth and formalization of these businesses across the four dimensions studied: entry, inputs, production, and taxation. The analysis includes a distinction between financing provided by formal and informal entities, revealing that microbusinesses with access to formal credit exhibit a higher propensity for formalization and achieve more pronounced growth compared to those reliant on informal credit sources. Furthermore, when analyzing by the owner's gender, microbusinesses led by women with access to formal credit demonstrate superior outcomes in formalization and growth compared to those led by men. Finally, the regional-level analyses reveal significant variations in the results, underscoring the economic and social disparities across Colombia's diverse regions.

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  • John Sebastian Tobar-Cruz & Carlos Alberto Ruiz-Martínez, 2025. "Formalización y crecimiento de micronegocios en Colombia: relación con el acceso al crédito desde una perspectiva formal/informal, de género y regional," Borradores de Economia 1302, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdr:borrec:1302
    DOI: 10.32468/be.1302
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    Keywords

    Acceso a crédito; micronegocios; formalización y crecimiento empresarial; crédito formal/informal; género; análisis departamental; Credit access; microbusiness; formalization and business growth; formal and informal credit; gender; regional level;
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    JEL classification:

    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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