Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research

This paper reviews and synthesizes theoretical and empirical research on the role of finance in developing countries. First, the paper presents the stylized facts about firms in developing nations as well as the legal, financial and broader institu...

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Main Authors: Ayyagari, Meghana, Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Maksimovic, Vojislav
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
IPO
TAX
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16222792/financing-firms-developing-countries-lessons-research
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6038
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topic ACCESS TO BANK
ACCESS TO EXTERNAL FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
AGENCY PROBLEM
AGENCY PROBLEMS
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK CREDIT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BINDING CONSTRAINT
BUSINESS CYCLES
CAPITAL ALLOCATION
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL MOBILITY
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CAPITAL STRUCTURES
CASH FLOWS
CASH HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CIVIL LAW
COMMON LAW
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CORPORATE BOND
CORPORATE BOND MARKET
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CARDS
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT RATIONING
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT RISK
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT MATURITY
DEFAULT RATES
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY MARKETS
EXPENDITURES
EXPROPRIATION
EXPROPRIATION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FUNDING
EXTERNAL INVESTORS
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL FRAGILITY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FINANCING OBSTACLES
FIXED ASSETS
FOREIGN BANK
FOREIGN BANK ENTRY
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FUTURE CASH FLOW
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT BANKS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT LENDING
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HOLDING
INFLATION
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMATION ASYMMETRY
INFORMATION SHARING
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTANGIBLE
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT RATE
INVESTMENT-CASH FLOW SENSITIVITIES
INVESTOR INTEREST
INVESTOR PROTECTION
INVESTOR PROTECTIONS
IPO
ISSUANCE
ISSUANCES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL RIGHTS
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LEGAL TRADITION
LEGAL TRADITIONS
LENDERS
LEVEL OF DEBT
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOCAL FINANCE
LONG TERM DEBT
LONG-TERM DEBT
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET LIQUIDITY
MARKET REGULATORS
MARKET TURNOVER
MARKET VALUE
MATURITY STRUCTURES
MICRO DATA
MICRO-ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
OUTSIDE INVESTORS
OVERDRAFT FACILITY
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL STABILITY
PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION
PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTIONS
PROTECTION OF INVESTOR
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC MARKETS
PUBLIC REGISTRIES
RATES OF RETURNS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REINVESTMENT
REPUDIATION
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK OF EXPROPRIATION
RULE OF LAW
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITY INTERESTS
SEIZURES
SETTLEMENT
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL LOANS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
STATE BANKS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET CAPITALIZATION
STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT
STOCK MARKETS
STOCK RETURNS
TAX
TRADE BALANCES
TRADE CREDIT
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSPARENCY
VALUATION
VALUE OF COLLATERAL
spellingShingle ACCESS TO BANK
ACCESS TO EXTERNAL FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCE
ACCESS TO FINANCING
ACCOUNTING
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
AGENCY PROBLEM
AGENCY PROBLEMS
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
BALANCE SHEETS
BANK ACCOUNT
BANK ACCOUNTS
BANK BRANCHES
BANK CREDIT
BANK FINANCING
BANK LENDING
BANKING SECTOR
BANKING SYSTEM
BINDING CONSTRAINT
BUSINESS CYCLES
CAPITAL ALLOCATION
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL MOBILITY
CAPITAL STOCK
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CAPITAL STRUCTURES
CASH FLOWS
CASH HOLDINGS
CENTRAL BANK
CENTRAL BANKS
CIVIL LAW
COMMON LAW
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
CORPORATE BOND
CORPORATE BOND MARKET
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CREDIT BUREAUS
CREDIT CARDS
CREDIT MARKET
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDIT RATIONING
CREDIT REGISTRIES
CREDIT RISK
CREDITOR
CREDITOR RIGHTS
CREDITORS
CURRENCY
DEBT
DEBT FINANCING
DEBT LEVELS
DEBT MATURITY
DEFAULT RATES
DEPOSIT
DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPING COUNTRY
DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS
DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY CAPITAL
EQUITY MARKETS
EXPENDITURES
EXPROPRIATION
EXPROPRIATION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS
EXTERNAL FINANCE
EXTERNAL FUNDING
EXTERNAL INVESTORS
FINANCIAL ASSETS
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL FRAGILITY
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION
FINANCIAL MARKET
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
FINANCIAL STRUCTURES
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
FINANCING OBSTACLES
FIXED ASSETS
FOREIGN BANK
FOREIGN BANK ENTRY
FOREIGN BANKS
FOREIGN CAPITAL
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FUTURE CASH FLOW
GLOBAL CAPITAL
GLOBALIZATION
GOVERNMENT BANKS
GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
GOVERNMENT LENDING
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
HOLDING
INFLATION
INFORMAL FINANCE
INFORMATION ASYMMETRY
INFORMATION SHARING
INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTANGIBLE
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
INTEREST RATES
INTERNATIONAL BANK
INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
INVESTMENT FUNDS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
INVESTMENT RATE
INVESTMENT-CASH FLOW SENSITIVITIES
INVESTOR INTEREST
INVESTOR PROTECTION
INVESTOR PROTECTIONS
IPO
ISSUANCE
ISSUANCES
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGAL RIGHTS
LEGAL SYSTEM
LEGAL SYSTEMS
LEGAL TRADITION
LEGAL TRADITIONS
LENDERS
LEVEL OF DEBT
LINES OF CREDIT
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
LOAN
LOCAL FINANCE
LONG TERM DEBT
LONG-TERM DEBT
MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET FAILURE
MARKET LIQUIDITY
MARKET REGULATORS
MARKET TURNOVER
MARKET VALUE
MATURITY STRUCTURES
MICRO DATA
MICRO-ENTERPRISES
MICROENTERPRISES
OUTSIDE INVESTORS
OVERDRAFT FACILITY
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES
POLICY RESPONSES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
POLITICAL STABILITY
PORTFOLIO
PRIVATE BANKS
PRIVATE CREDIT
PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS
PRIVATE INVESTORS
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION
PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTIONS
PROTECTION OF INVESTOR
PUBLIC BANKS
PUBLIC CREDIT
PUBLIC MARKETS
PUBLIC REGISTRIES
RATES OF RETURNS
REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
REINVESTMENT
REPUDIATION
RETURN
RETURNS
RISK OF EXPROPRIATION
RULE OF LAW
SECURITIES
SECURITIES MARKETS
SECURITY INTERESTS
SEIZURES
SETTLEMENT
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDERS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SMALL BUSINESSES
SMALL LOANS
SOCIAL CAPITAL
STATE BANKS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK MARKET CAPITALIZATION
STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT
STOCK MARKETS
STOCK RETURNS
TAX
TRADE BALANCES
TRADE CREDIT
TRANSITION COUNTRIES
TRANSPARENCY
VALUATION
VALUE OF COLLATERAL
Ayyagari, Meghana
Demirguc-Kunt, Asli
Maksimovic, Vojislav
Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research
relation Policy Research Working Paper ; No. 6036
description This paper reviews and synthesizes theoretical and empirical research on the role of finance in developing countries. First, the paper presents the stylized facts about firms in developing nations as well as the legal, financial and broader institutional framework in which these firms operate. Next, the paper focuses on the financing choices available to small and medium firms in developing countries and highlights areas needing additional research.
format Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author Ayyagari, Meghana
Demirguc-Kunt, Asli
Maksimovic, Vojislav
author_facet Ayyagari, Meghana
Demirguc-Kunt, Asli
Maksimovic, Vojislav
author_sort Ayyagari, Meghana
title Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research
title_short Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research
title_full Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research
title_fullStr Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research
title_full_unstemmed Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research
title_sort financing of firms in developing countries : lessons from research
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16222792/financing-firms-developing-countries-lessons-research
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6038
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spelling okr-10986-60382021-04-23T14:02:24Z Financing of Firms in Developing Countries : Lessons from Research Ayyagari, Meghana Demirguc-Kunt, Asli Maksimovic, Vojislav ACCESS TO BANK ACCESS TO EXTERNAL FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCING ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AGENCY PROBLEM AGENCY PROBLEMS AGRICULTURAL CREDIT ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION BALANCE SHEETS BANK ACCOUNT BANK ACCOUNTS BANK BRANCHES BANK CREDIT BANK FINANCING BANK LENDING BANKING SECTOR BANKING SYSTEM BINDING CONSTRAINT BUSINESS CYCLES CAPITAL ALLOCATION CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL MOBILITY CAPITAL STOCK CAPITAL STRUCTURE CAPITAL STRUCTURES CASH FLOWS CASH HOLDINGS CENTRAL BANK CENTRAL BANKS CIVIL LAW COMMON LAW CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS CORPORATE BOND CORPORATE BOND MARKET CORPORATE FINANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CREDIT BUREAUS CREDIT CARDS CREDIT MARKET CREDIT MARKETS CREDIT RATIONING CREDIT REGISTRIES CREDIT RISK CREDITOR CREDITOR RIGHTS CREDITORS CURRENCY DEBT DEBT FINANCING DEBT LEVELS DEBT MATURITY DEFAULT RATES DEPOSIT DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS DISTRIBUTION OF CREDIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY CAPITAL EQUITY MARKETS EXPENDITURES EXPROPRIATION EXPROPRIATION OF MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS EXTERNAL FINANCE EXTERNAL FUNDING EXTERNAL INVESTORS FINANCIAL ASSETS FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL FRAGILITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION FINANCIAL MARKET FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL STRUCTURES FINANCIAL SYSTEM FINANCIAL SYSTEMS FINANCING OBSTACLES FIXED ASSETS FOREIGN BANK FOREIGN BANK ENTRY FOREIGN BANKS FOREIGN CAPITAL FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FUTURE CASH FLOW GLOBAL CAPITAL GLOBALIZATION GOVERNMENT BANKS GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT LENDING GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES HOLDING INFLATION INFORMAL FINANCE INFORMATION ASYMMETRY INFORMATION SHARING INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTRUMENT INSURANCE INTANGIBLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEREST RATES INTERNATIONAL BANK INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL FINANCE INTERNATIONAL MARKETS INVESTMENT FUNDS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT RATE INVESTMENT-CASH FLOW SENSITIVITIES INVESTOR INTEREST INVESTOR PROTECTION INVESTOR PROTECTIONS IPO ISSUANCE ISSUANCES JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIAL SYSTEMS LABOR MARKET LEGAL ENVIRONMENT LEGAL ENVIRONMENTS LEGAL PROTECTION LEGAL RIGHTS LEGAL SYSTEM LEGAL SYSTEMS LEGAL TRADITION LEGAL TRADITIONS LENDERS LEVEL OF DEBT LINES OF CREDIT LIQUIDATION LIQUIDITY LOAN LOCAL FINANCE LONG TERM DEBT LONG-TERM DEBT MACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY MARKET ECONOMY MARKET FAILURE MARKET LIQUIDITY MARKET REGULATORS MARKET TURNOVER MARKET VALUE MATURITY STRUCTURES MICRO DATA MICRO-ENTERPRISES MICROENTERPRISES OUTSIDE INVESTORS OVERDRAFT FACILITY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE OWNERSHIP STRUCTURES POLICY RESPONSES POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL STABILITY PORTFOLIO PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATE CREDIT PRIVATE CREDIT BUREAUS PRIVATE INVESTORS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTION PROPERTY RIGHTS PROTECTIONS PROTECTION OF INVESTOR PUBLIC BANKS PUBLIC CREDIT PUBLIC MARKETS PUBLIC REGISTRIES RATES OF RETURNS REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REINVESTMENT REPUDIATION RETURN RETURNS RISK OF EXPROPRIATION RULE OF LAW SECURITIES SECURITIES MARKETS SECURITY INTERESTS SEIZURES SETTLEMENT SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDERS SHORT-TERM DEBT SMALL BUSINESSES SMALL LOANS SOCIAL CAPITAL STATE BANKS STOCK MARKET STOCK MARKET CAPITALIZATION STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT STOCK MARKETS STOCK RETURNS TAX TRADE BALANCES TRADE CREDIT TRANSITION COUNTRIES TRANSPARENCY VALUATION VALUE OF COLLATERAL This paper reviews and synthesizes theoretical and empirical research on the role of finance in developing countries. First, the paper presents the stylized facts about firms in developing nations as well as the legal, financial and broader institutional framework in which these firms operate. Next, the paper focuses on the financing choices available to small and medium firms in developing countries and highlights areas needing additional research. 2012-04-27T07:44:15Z 2012-04-27T07:44:15Z 2012-04 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/04/16222792/financing-firms-developing-countries-lessons-research http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6038 English Policy Research Working Paper ; No. 6036 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research