Date: March 13 - 14, 2008
Location: World Bank Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Target audience: Senior researchers and policy-makers from financial policy institutions in developing economies, as well as leading researchers, practitioners from credit guarantee schemes, and international development experts dealing with access to finance .
Coordinators: Thorsten Beck (DECRG), Colleen Mascenik (FPDKM)
Overview: Credit guarantee schemes distribute credit risk, can improve access to finance and spur private sector development. At this 1 1/2 day workshop, participants will discuss and compare a variety of different types of guarantee schemes, considering recent experiences in several regions and outcomes. Empirical research will assess the impacts of credit guarantee schemes on: credit constraints, entrepreneurship, SME finance. Panels of policymakers and practitioners will discuss the potential implications of this research for further PCG schemes. Learn more »
