Plausibly Exogenous [1120] - CODEVI (02/24/2023)
LHS Variable
Small businesses’ credit constraints
RHS Variable
Public financial aid
Source of Exogenous Variation
A natural experiment in France that consisted of a sudden increase in the volume of a lending program named “Comptes pour le développement industriel” (CODEVI) taking place between 1994 and 1996
- Bach (2014), “Are small businesses worthy of financial aid? Evidence from a French targeted credit program”