A study of the effectiveness of credit subsidies: evidence from a panel of Italian firms

Credit subsidies in targeted industrial sectors or geographical areas are a primary mechanism of industrial and redistributive policy throughout the world. Using a unique panel of bank-firm relationships, we study the impact of interest-rate subsidies on the total amount of borrowing and on the aver...

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Main Authors: Rapisarda, G, Patacchini, E
Format: Working paper
Published: University of Oxford 2003