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The effect of bank structure and profitability on firm openings


Abstract: An examination of the effects of price and availability of credit from commercial lending organizations on the start-up rates of new businesses within specific markets, finding that profitable and competitive banking markets are associated with higher rates of firm births.

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Part of Series: Economic Review

Publication Date: 1989

Volume: 25

Issue: Q IV

Pages: 29-39