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- Publications
- Influence
Entry regulation as a barrier to entrepreneurship
- Leora Klapper, L. Laeven, Raghuram G. Rajan
- Economics
- 1 December 2006
Using a comprehensive database of European firms, we study the effect of market entry regulations on the creation of new limited-liability firms, the average size of entrants, and the growth of… Expand
The Ability of Banks to Lend to Informationally Opaque Small Businesses
- A. Berger, Leora Klapper, Gregory F. Udell
- Economics
- 1 August 2001
Consolidation of the banking industry is shifting assets into larger institutions that often operate in many nations. Large international financial institutions are geared toward serving large… Expand
Corporate Valuation and the Resolution of Bank Insolvency in East Asia
- S. Djankov, J. Jindra, Leora Klapper
- Economics, Computer Science
- 1 August 2005
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Islamic Finance and Financial Inclusion: Measuring Use of and Demand for Formal Financial Services among Muslim Adults
Abstract In recent years, the Islamic finance industry has attracted the attention of policymakers and international donors as a possible channel through which to expand financial inclusion,… Expand
International differences in entrepreneurial finance
- Larry W. Chavis, Leora Klapper, I. Love
- Business
- 2010
This note uses the standardized enterprise survey datasets to systematically study the use of different financing sources for young firms. The authors find that in all countries, younger firms rely… Expand
Further evidence on the link between finance and growth: an international analysis of community banking and economic performance
- A. Berger, I. Hasan, Leora Klapper
- Business
- 2003
We try to contribute to both the finance-growth literature and the community banking literature by testing the effects of the relative health of community banks on economic growth, and investigating… Expand
Financial Inclusion in the Europe and Central Asia Region: Recent Trends and a Research Agenda
- Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, B. Hu, Leora Klapper
- Business, Political Science
- 24 April 2019
Financial inclusion can help promote development. Inclusive financial systems allow people to invest in their education and health, save for retirement, capitalize on business opportunities, and… Expand
Financial Literacy and the Financial Crisis: Evidence from Russia
- Leora Klapper, Annamaria. Lusardi, Georgios A. Panos
- Economics
- 15 March 2011
The current financial crisis has generated interest in better understanding how to promote more responsible and prudent individual saving and borrowing behavior. The ability of consumers to make… Expand
The impact of the business environment on the business creation process
- Leora Klapper, Anat Lewin, J. M. Delgado
- Business
- 1 May 2009
New data from the 2008 World Bank Group Entrepreneurship Survey indicates a very strong and statistically significant relationship between entrepreneurship and a better business environment. Data for… Expand
Corporate governance provisions and firm ownership : Firm-level evidence from Eastern Europe
- Leora Klapper, L. Laeven, I. Love
- Economics
- 1 April 2006
We study differences in the use of two corporate governance provisions e cumulative voting and proxy by mail voting e in a sample of about 220 firms located in four Eastern European countries. After… Expand