Financial services used by small businesses: evidence from the 1998 survey of small business finances

Marianne P. Bitler (), Alicia M. Robb and John David Wolken

Federal Reserve Bulletin, 2001, issue Apr, pages 183-205

Abstract: Using newly available data from the 1998 Survey of Small Business Finances, this article offers preliminary findings regarding the characteristics of small businesses in the United States and their use of credit and other financial services. The main goals of the survey are to provide information on credit accessibility for small businesses, their use of financial services, and the sources of those services. The survey also provides a general-purpose database that can be used to study small business financing. Preliminary findings suggest that although the financial landscape has changed markedly since the previous survey in 1993, financing patterns and the use of particular suppliers have not.

Keywords: Small business; Financial services industry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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