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European Small Business Finance Outlook 2021

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  • Kraemer-Eis, Helmut
  • Botsari, Antonia
  • Gvetadze, Salome
  • Lang, Frank
  • Torfs, Wouter

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This working paper provides you with an overview of the main markets relevant to the EIF. It starts by discussing the general market environment, then looks at the markets for SME equity and debt products. In addition, it focusses on a number of thematic policy areas of interest to the EIF, such as Inclusive Finance, Fintech and Green finance & investment.

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  • Kraemer-Eis, Helmut & Botsari, Antonia & Gvetadze, Salome & Lang, Frank & Torfs, Wouter, 2021. "European Small Business Finance Outlook 2021," EIF Working Paper Series 2021/75, European Investment Fund (EIF).
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