Briefing
Microenterprise and the small-dollar loan market
Hoy, Tammie; Zeuli, Kimberly; Romero, Jessica Sackett (2012-05)
"Small business" is a designation that includes businesses of many different sizes with varying financial needs and access to credit. Microenterprises ? businesses with fewer than five employees ? are served primarily by the small-dollar loan market, which ranges from payday lending to microloans offered by nonprofit organizations and, to a lesser extent, loans from traditional financial institutions. This Economic Brief explores the need for and challenges facing the small-dollar loan market in the United States.
Richmond Fed Economic Brief , Issue May

Briefing
Small business lending during the recession
Zeuli, Kimberly; Nash, Betty Joyce (2011-02)
Access to credit enables businesses to smooth income streams and take advantage of growth opportunities. Without credit, a business may be forced to cut production or restrain growth. If credit constraints affect businesses across economic sectors, the result could be widespread declines in production and employment. Since the recession started in 2007, there has been a growing concern that small businesses may lack adequate access to credit. This Economic Brief examines the complexity of small business credit issues
Richmond Fed Economic Brief , Issue Feb

Journal Article
Federal Reserve : Central banking and the merits of a federated structure
Zeuli, Kimberly; McKay, Shannon (2010-01)
Related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/richmondfedorg/publications/research/econ_focus/2010/q1/federal_reserve_weblinks.cfm
Econ Focus , Volume 14 , Issue 1Q , Pages 4-7