Credit guarantee institutions and SME finance

This book analyses and confronts the functioning of guarantee systems for SMEs in countries where these schemes had an important development. The book alsohighlights how the current financial crisis is modifying the guarantees schemes, through policy maker interventions. PAOLA LEONE is Professor of Banking and Finance atSapienza University of Rome, Italy. She is Coordinator of the 'Banking and Finance' PhD program and Chairperson ofthe'International Finance and Risk Management' Postgraduate Degreeat 'Sapienza' University of Rome. Professor Leone is the author of several books and journal articles. Her main research interests include: banking, capital markets, risk management, mutual guarantee institutions. She has acted as a consultant and trainer for various financial intermediaries, public and private entities and consulting firms. GIANFRANCO A. VENTOis Associate Professor of Banking and Finance, Guglielmo Marconi University, Italy andPrincipal Lecturerin Banking & Finance at Regent's College in London, where he is Director of the Research Cluster in Banking & Finance and member of the Senate. He worked for five years at the Bank of Italy as Financial Analyst in the Banking Supervision Department. Professor Vento is author of four books and many scientific journal articles on banking and financial topics. His main research interests include: Microfinance and SME finance; money market; liquidity risk management;banking regulation and supervision; green finance.He has acted as a consultant and trainer for various banks, microfinance institutions, public entities and consulting firms. INDICE: Introduction; 'G.A.Vento & P.Porretta - 'An Analysis of Credit Guarantee Schemes: Suggestions from Literature; 'I.C.Panetta - 'The Guarantee System in France; 'P.Porretta & I.G.Bikoula - 'The Guarantee System in Italy; 'P.Leone - 'The Guarantee System in Spain; 'I.C.Panetta & C.Lo Cascio - 'The Guarantee System in Hungary; 'P.Capuano & P.Porretta - 'The Guarantee System in Argentina; 'G.A.Vento & P.Agnese - 'The Guarantee System in Chile; 'G.A.Vento & A.La Colla - 'A Comparative Analysis of Mutual Guarantee Systems;' P.Leone & P.Porretta'

• ISBN: 978-0-230-29539-1
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 368
• Fecha Publicación: 16/12/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés