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Working Papers
2020
- Learning to Navigate a New Financial Technology: Evidence from Payroll Accounts
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
2017
- Financial inclusion and inclusive growth: a review of recent empirical evidence
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (27)
- Making it easier to apply for a bank account: a study of the Indian market
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
- Measuring the effectiveness of service delivery: delivery of government provided goods and services in India
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
- Scarcity at the End of the Month: First Results from a Field Experiment in Bangladesh
Working Papers, eSocialSciences
2016
- Saving for old age
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
2015
- The Gender Gap in the Use of Financial Services in Turkey
World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
- The Global Findex Database 2014: measuring financial inclusion around the world
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (119)
2014
- Entrepreneurship around the World--Before, During, and After the Crisis
World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
- New firm registration and the business cycle
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
2013
- Civil conflict and firm performance: evidence from Cote d'Ivoire
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
- Financial inclusion and legal discrimination against women: evidence from developing countries
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (36)
- Financial inclusion and the role of the post office
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
- Incentivizing Calculated Risk-Taking: Evidence from an Experiment with Commercial Bank Loan Officers
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (3) Harvard Business School Working Papers, Harvard Business School (2012) View citations (36)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Finance (2015)
- Islamic finance and financial inclusion: measuring use of and demand for formal financial services among Muslim adults
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
See also Journal Article in Review of Middle East Economics and Finance (2014)
- The role of private equity investments in public firms: international evidence
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2012
- Financial Literacy and the Financial Crisis
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (21)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (21)
- Financial inclusion in Africa: an overview
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
- Financing businesses in Africa: the role of microfinance
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
- Measuring financial inclusion: the Global Findex Database
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (76)
- The foundations of financial inclusion: understanding ownership and use of formal accounts
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (23)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Intermediation (2016)
2011
- Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning in View of a Growing Youth Demographic: The Russian Case
CeRP Working Papers, Center for Research on Pensions and Welfare Policies, Turin (Italy) View citations (58)
- Financial literacy and retirement planning: the Russian case
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (67)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Pension Economics and Finance (2011)
- Patterns of business creation, survival and growth: evidence from Africa
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2011)
- Saving Viable Businesses: The Effect of Insolvency Reform
World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
- Trade Credit Contracts
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (12)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2010) View citations (2) Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article in Review of Financial Studies (2012)
2010
- New Firm Creation
World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank
- The challenges of bankruptcy reform
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank 
See also Journal Article in World Bank Research Observer (2012)
- The impact of business environment reforms on new firm registration
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
- The impact of the business environment on young firm financing
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
- The impact of the financial crisis on new firm registration
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2011)
2009
- Entrepreneurship in post-conflict transition: the role of informality and access to finance
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (16)
- The impact of the business environment on the business creation process
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
2008
- Bank competition and financial stability
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
See also Chapter (2017) Journal Article in Journal of Financial Services Research (2009)
- Market power and the matching of trade credit terms
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
- Taxation and Capital Structure: evidence from a transition economy
GreeSE – Hellenic Observatory Papers on Greece and Southeast Europe, Hellenic Observatory, LSE View citations (12)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (23)
See also Journal Article in FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis (2012)
- The typology of partial credit guarantee funds around the world
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Stability (2010)
- What Does "Entrepreneurship" Data Really Show?
Jena Economic Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena View citations (40)
See also Chapter (2015) Journal Article in Small Business Economics (2008)
- What does"entrepreneurship"data really show ? a comparison of the global entrepreneurship monitor and World Bank group datasets
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
2007
- Entrepreneurship and firm formation across countries
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (19)
See also Chapter (2010)
- Entrepreneurship: New Data on Business Creation and How to Promote It
World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank View citations (5)
2006
- A firm-level analysis of small and medium size enterprise financing in Poland
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
- Bank ownership type and banking relationships
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (23)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Intermediation (2008)
- Entrepreneurship
World Bank Other Operational Studies, The World Bank View citations (1)
2005
- American Depositary Receipts (ADR) holdings of U.S. based emerging market funds
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
- Corporate governance and bank performance: a joint analysis of the static, selection, and dynamic effects of domestic, foreign, and state ownership
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (212)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2005)
- Legal effectiveness and external capital: the role of foreign debt
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
- The role of factoring for financing small and medium enterprises
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2006)
- What drives corporate governance? Firm-level evidence from Eastern Europe
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
2004
- Business Environment and Firm Entry: Evidence from International Data
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (69)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2004) View citations (64)
- Entry Regulation as a Barrier to Entrepreneurship
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (74)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Economics (2006)
- Financing small and medium-size enterprises with factoring: global growth and its potential in eastern Europe
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
- Further evidence on the link between finance and growth: An international analysis of community banking and economic performance
Finance, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (117)
Also in Finance, University Library of Munich, Germany (2004) View citations (119) Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2003) View citations (3) Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (3) Research Discussion Papers, Bank of Finland (2004) View citations (120)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Financial Services Research (2004)
2003
- Ownership structure and initial public offerings
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
- Portfolio preferences of foreign institutional investors
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2005)
- The global growth of mutual funds
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
2002
- Bankruptcy around the World: Explanations of its Relative Use
CEI Working Paper Series, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University View citations (22)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2002) View citations (19)
See also Journal Article in American Law and Economics Review (2005)
- Corporate governance, investor protection, and performance in emerging markets
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (89)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Corporate Finance (2004)
- Small and medium size enterprise financing in Eastern Europe
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (22)
2001
- Exchange rate risk management: evidence from East Asia
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
- The ability of banks to lend to informationally opaque small businesses
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (356)
Also in Finance and Economics Discussion Series, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) (2001) View citations (349) Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (2001) View citations (209)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Banking & Finance (2001)
- The uniqueness of short-term collateralization
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
2000
- Resolution of bank insolvency and borrower evaluation in East Asia
Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
1999
- Resolution of corporate distress - evidence from East Asia's financial crisis
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
1997
- Interest Rate Targeting and the Dynamics of Short-Term Rates
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (14)
Journal Articles
2017
- Equity raising by Asian firms: Choosing between PIPEs and SEOs
Journal of Corporate Finance, 2017, 45, (C), 64-83 View citations (3)
- How digital payments can benefit entrepreneurs
IZA World of Labor, 2017, 396 View citations (2)
- The Opportunities and Challenges of Digitizing Government-to-Person Payments
World Bank Research Observer, 2017, 32, (2), 211-226 View citations (2)
2016
- Bargaining power and trade credit
Journal of Corporate Finance, 2016, 41, (C), 66-80 View citations (42)
- The Impact of Business Environment Reforms on New Registrations of Limited Liability Companies
World Bank Economic Review, 2016, 30, (2), 332-353 View citations (1)
- The foundations of financial inclusion: Understanding ownership and use of formal accounts
Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2016, 27, (C), 1-30 View citations (75)
See also Working Paper (2012)
2015
- Incentivizing Calculated Risk-Taking: Evidence from an Experiment with Commercial Bank Loan Officers
Journal of Finance, 2015, 70, (2), 537-575 View citations (42)
See also Working Paper (2013)
- The Role of Informal Financial Services in Africa
Journal of African Economies, 2015, 24, (suppl_1), i12-i31 View citations (4)
2014
- Islamic Finance and Financial Inclusion: Measuring Use of and Demand for Formal Financial Services among Muslim Adults
Review of Middle East Economics and Finance, 2014, 10, (2), 42 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2013)
2013
- Financial literacy and its consequences: Evidence from Russia during the financial crisis
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2013, 37, (10), 3904-3923 View citations (64)
- Measuring Financial Inclusion: Explaining Variation in Use of Financial Services across and within Countries
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, 2013, 44, (1 (Spring)), 279-340 View citations (63)
2012
- Taxation and Capital Structure: Evidence from a Transition Economy
FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2012, 68, (2), 165-190 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper (2008)
- The Challenges of Bankruptcy Reform
World Bank Research Observer, 2012, 27, (2), 185-203 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2010)
- Trade Credit Contracts
Review of Financial Studies, 2012, 25, (3), 838-867 View citations (67)
See also Working Paper (2011)
2011
- Entrepreneurship in post‐conflict transition
The Economics of Transition, 2011, 19, (1), 27-78 View citations (5)
- Financial literacy and retirement planning: the Russian case*
Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2011, 10, (4), 599-618 View citations (66)
See also Working Paper (2011)
- Gender and the Business Environment for New Firm Creation
World Bank Research Observer, 2011, 26, (2), 237-257 View citations (44)
- Patterns of business creation, survival and growth: Evidence from Africa
Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (S1), S32-S44 View citations (24)
See also Working Paper (2011)
- The impact of the financial crisis on new firm registration
Economics Letters, 2011, 113, (1), 1-4 View citations (47)
See also Working Paper (2010)
2010
- The typology of partial credit guarantee funds around the world
Journal of Financial Stability, 2010, 6, (1), 10-25 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper (2008)
2009
- Bank Competition and Financial Stability
Journal of Financial Services Research, 2009, 35, (2), 99-118 View citations (346)
See also Chapter (2017) Working Paper (2008)
2008
- Bank ownership type and banking relationships
Journal of Financial Intermediation, 2008, 17, (1), 37-62 View citations (102)
See also Working Paper (2006)
- What does “entrepreneurship” data really show?
Small Business Economics, 2008, 31, (3), 265-281 View citations (68)
See also Chapter (2015) Working Paper (2008)
2007
- ADR holdings of US-based emerging market funds
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2007, 31, (6), 1649-1667 View citations (16)
- Who survives? A cross-country comparison
Journal of Financial Stability, 2007, 3, (3), 261-278 View citations (3)
2006
- Corporate governance provisions and firm ownership: Firm-level evidence from Eastern Europe
Journal of International Money and Finance, 2006, 25, (3), 429-444 View citations (11)
- Entry regulation as a barrier to entrepreneurship
Journal of Financial Economics, 2006, 82, (3), 591-629 View citations (560)
See also Working Paper (2004)
- The role of factoring for financing small and medium enterprises
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2006, 30, (11), 3111-3130 View citations (62)
See also Working Paper (2005)
2005
- Bankruptcy around the World: Explanations of Its Relative Use
American Law and Economics Review, 2005, 7, (1), 253-283 View citations (143)
See also Working Paper (2002)
- Corporate governance and bank performance: A joint analysis of the static, selection, and dynamic effects of domestic, foreign, and state ownership
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2179-2221 View citations (170)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Corporate valuation and the resolution of bank insolvency in East Asia
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (8-9), 2095-2118 View citations (38)
- Portfolio preferences of foreign institutional investors
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2005, 29, (12), 2919-2946 View citations (125)
See also Working Paper (2003)
2004
- Corporate governance, investor protection, and performance in emerging markets
Journal of Corporate Finance, 2004, 10, (5), 703-728 View citations (365)
See also Working Paper (2002)
- Further Evidence on the Link between Finance and Growth: An International Analysis of Community Banking and Economic Performance
Journal of Financial Services Research, 2004, 25, (2), 169-202 View citations (120)
See also Working Paper (2004)
- The development of mutual funds around the world
Emerging Markets Review, 2004, 5, (1), 1-38 View citations (20)
2003
- Capital Structure and Financial Risk: Evidence from Foreign Debt Use in East Asia
Journal of Finance, 2003, 58, (6), 2667-2710 View citations (134)
- Resolution of corporate distress in East Asia
Journal of Empirical Finance, 2003, 10, (1-2), 199-216 View citations (39)
2001
- The ability of banks to lend to informationally opaque small businesses
Journal of Banking & Finance, 2001, 25, (12), 2127-2167 View citations (331)
See also Working Paper (2001)
Books
2018
- Global Findex Database 2017
(La base de datos Global Findex 2017)
World Bank Publications, The World Bank View citations (4)
Chapters
2018
- The role of demand-side data - measuring financial inclusion from the perspective of users of financial services
A chapter in The role of data in supporting financial inclusion policy, 2018, vol. 47
2017
- Bank competition and financial stability
Chapter 10 in Handbook of Competition in Banking and Finance, 2017, pp 185-204 
See also Working Paper (2008) Journal Article in Journal of Financial Services Research (2009)
2015
- What does ‘‘entrepreneurship’’ data really show?
Chapter 24 in Global Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Incentives, 2015, pp 464-480 
See also Working Paper (2008) Journal Article in Small Business Economics (2008)
2010
- Entrepreneurship and Firm Formation across Countries
A chapter in International Differences in Entrepreneurship, 2010, pp 129-158 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper (2007)
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