Original paper

The Benefits of Lending Relationships: Evidence from Small Business Data

Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 3 - 37
Published: Mar 1, 1994
Abstract
This paper empirically examines how ties between a firm and its creditors affect the availability and cost of funds to the firm. We analyze data collected in a survey of small firms by the Small Business Administration. The primary benefit of building close ties with an institutional creditor is that the availability of financing increases. We find smaller effects on the price of credit. Attempts to widen the circle of relationships by borrowing...
Paper Details
Title
The Benefits of Lending Relationships: Evidence from Small Business Data
Published Date
Mar 1, 1994
Volume
49
Issue
1
Pages
3 - 37
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