Can capital markets be harnessed for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in low- and middle-income countries?

SMEs are key to development, as they provide livelihoods and jobs for the majority of people in LMICs. Yet, their development is often hampered by constrained access to finance. SMEs mostly depend on bank loans for external finance. However, these have been insufficient to overcome SMEs’ financing c...

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Main Author: Sommer, Christoph (Author)
Format: Book/Monograph Working Paper
Language:English
Published: Bonn German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) gGmbH [2024]
Series:IDOS policy brief 2024, 28
In: IDOS policy brief (2024, 28)

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Author Notes:Christoph Sommer