
About Stefania Patrizia Sonia Rossi
Stefania Patrizia Sonia Rossi is professor of economics at the Department of Economics and Business, Mathematics and Statistics of the University of Trieste (Italy).Is corruption “sand in the wheels” for credit markets? Evidence from European MSMEs

Bank credit is a crucial financing tool for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) given their difficulty in entering equity markets. However, accessing bank credit is not as easy as one might think. Specifically, MSMEs often face difficulties when they need to provide valid collateral to loan officers (Cowan, Drexler, and Yañez, 2015).


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