03335oam 22007575 450 991078983290332120200520144314.01-283-01625-797866130162560-8213-7178-910.1596/978-0-8213-7177-0(CKB)2670000000080225(EBL)692795(OCoLC)707925932(SSID)ssj0000469010(PQKBManifestationID)12124196(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000469010(PQKBWorkID)10507681(PQKB)11123714(MiAaPQ)EBC692795(Au-PeEL)EBL692795(CaPaEBR)ebr10453805(CaONFJC)MIL301625(The World Bank)123955218(The World Bank)ocn123955218(US-djbf)14828357(EXLCZ)99267000000008022520070430d2007 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierExpanding access to finance : good practices and policies for micro, small, and medium enterprises /by Mohini Malhotra ... [and others]Washington, D.C. :World Bank,c2007.xiii, 103 pages illustrations ;27 cmWBI learning resource seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8213-7177-0 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; I. Introduction; II. The Mismatch between MSMEs' Demand for and Financial Institutions' Supply of Quality Financial Services; Tables; Figures; III. Good Practices for Addressing MSMEs' Financing Constraints; Boxes; IV. How Governments Can Help Increase Access to Finance; V. Conclusion; Appendix: Case Studies on Improving Small and Medium Enterprises' Access to Finance; BibliographyThis book's prime audience is government policy-makers. It provides a policy framework for governments to increase micro, small and medium enterprises' access to financial services?one which is based on empirical evidence from around the world. Financial sector policies in many developing countries often work against the ability of commercial financial institutions to serve this market segment, albeit, often unintentionally. The framework guides governments on how to best focus scarce resources on three things: ? developing an inclusive financial sector policy; ? building healthy financial insWBI learning resources series.World Bank e-Library.MicrofinanceDeveloping countriesSmall businessFinanceLoansDeveloping countriesCreditDeveloping countriesSmall businessFinanceCase studiesMicrofinanceSmall businessFinance.LoansCreditSmall businessFinance658.15/224Malhotra Mohini1510980DLCDLCBTCTAC#PBAKERDLCBOOK9910789832903321Expanding access to finance3743992UNINA