The determinants of credit restrictions and their impact on micro firms: the case of Colombia

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationIcesi University
cg.coverage.countryColombia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2CO
cg.coverage.regionAmericas
cg.coverage.regionSouth America
cg.coverage.regionLatin America and the Caribbean
cg.creator.identifierJhon James Mora: 0000-0002-9974-1874
cg.creator.identifierAndres David Espada Castro: 0000-0002-2423-400X
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1108/jes-08-2023-0403
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn0144-3585
cg.issue6
cg.journalJournal of Economic Studies
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGROFORESTRY
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatVALUE CHAINS
cg.volume51
dc.contributor.authorMora, Jhon James
dc.contributor.authorEspada Castro, Andres David
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-18T06:47:24Zen
dc.date.available2025-03-18T06:47:24Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/173671
dc.titleThe determinants of credit restrictions and their impact on micro firms: the case of Colombiaen
dcterms.abstractPurpose This article analyzes the determinants of credit constraints and their effects on the productivity of micro-firms in Colombia. Design/methodology/approach An Endogenous Switching Regression Model (ESRM) is estimated to analyze credit constraint impact on economic performance. Findings The results show that owner characteristics such as age and gender decrease the likelihood of being constrained. Firms' characteristics, such as legal status, the formality of the employees, commercial property and savings, are important for reducing credit constraints. Originality/value This article discusses how formal credit restrictions harm the economic performance of Colombia's micro-firms. The results show that the productivity of the micro firms in Colombia could increase, on average, by U$ 825 USD when all types of restrictions are eliminated.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.available2023-12-04
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMora, J.J.; Espada Castro, A.D. (2023) The determinants of credit restrictions and their impact on micro firms: the case of Colombia. Journal of Economic Studies 51(6): p. 1231 - 1246. ISSN: 0144-3585en
dcterms.extentpp. 1231-1246
dcterms.issued2024-08-13
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherEmerald Publishing Limited
dcterms.subjectagroforestryen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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