Ethnic networks and access to credit : evidence from the manufacturing sector in Kenya

By Tyler Biggs, M. Raturi, P. Srivastava. 2002

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Subfields: Accounting, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science

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Business Starters and Credit Rationing (2008, background): “Many studies build upon human capital theory and look at education, age, work experience and social background to determine whether a lender carries risks or not (see, e.g., Cavaluzzo and Cavaluzzo, 1998; Honig, 1998; Raturi and Swamy, 1999; Biggs et al., 2002; Storey, 2004).”
SMEs, Growth, and Poverty: Cross-Country Evidence (2005, background): “Biggs et al. (2002) show the importance of ethnic networks for access to informal sources of finance in Kenya.”
Mobile Money and Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa: the Moderating Role of Social Networks (2018, unknown): “Conclusively, Biggs et al. (2002) argue that in accessing ﬁ nancial services, social network helps the poor by supplying information and it acts as a mechanism for enforcement (see also Narayan & Pritchett, 1997).”
Small business financing in the UK before and during the current financial crisis (2012, background): “…women are less likely to seek external finance (Carter and Shaw, 2006; Coleman and Cohn, 2000) and ethnic minority (especially black) owners are significantly more likely to encounter financing problems (Bank of England, 1999; Biggs et al., 2002; Fraser, 2009; Smallbone et al., 2003; Storey, 2004).”
African SMES, networks, and manufacturing performance (2006, background): “In the RPED surveys, the most commonly cited strategy to smooth cash flows is to delay supplier credit payments (Biggs and Srivastava 1996).”
Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance (2005, unknown): “15Further evidence on the relationship between ethnic networks and access to credit in the Kenyan manufacturing sector is provided by Biggs et al. (2002).”
Trade Credit and Productive Efficiency in Developing Countries (2001, unknown): “For example: Africa (Fafchamps, 1997; Biggs & Raturi, 1998); Asia (McMillan & Woodru , 1999); Latin America (Woodru , 1998).”