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How Important are Credit Constraints for Small Firm Growth? Evidence from the Indian Informal Manufacturing Sector (Working Paper)

Working paper 1 Feb 2013 Firms and Large firms

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  • How Important are credit constraints for small firm growth?

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Rajesh Raj S N

Assistant Professor, Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research

Kunal Sen

Professor of Development Economics and Policy, University of Manchester
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