Title:

The Role of Collateral in the Credit Acquisition Process: Evidence from SME Lending

Authors:

Fabio Duarte (U Beira Interior)
Ana Paula Matias Gama (U Beira Interior)
José Paulo Esperança (ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa)

Journal:

Journal Of Business Finance And Accounting

Year:

2016

Volume:

43

Number:

5-6

Pages:

693-728

JEL codes:

D82 - Asymmetric and Private Information
G2 - Financial Institutions and Services
G24 - Investment Banking; Venture Capital; Brokerage; Rating Agencies
L25 - Firm Performance: Size, Diversification and Scope, Age, Profit, and Sales