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Do Women-owned Start-ups Have a Lower Probability of Obtaining Loans? An empirical analysis using panel data from Japan (Japanese)

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  • HIGUCHI Yoshio
  • KODAMA Naomi

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Using data of start-up businesses in Japan, we compare the probability of women obtaining loans to that of men. We control for not only individual attributes but also firm characteristics containing yieldability, cash flow, and the ability of debt redemption. Women-owned start-ups have a 11-14 percentage point lower probability of obtaining loans when they need credit. On the other hand, once they apply for credit, they have just a 2-3 percentage point lower probability of obtaining it than do men-owned start-ups. This means that women are likely to give up on obtaining loans before applying. Are banks reluctant to lend money to women? We take this one step further and find that women-owned businesses with a similar propensity score in obtaining loans show a comparable performance to men-owned businesses. This indicates that banks make the proper decision in whether to provide credit based on each business' characteristics and expected performance.

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  • HIGUCHI Yoshio & KODAMA Naomi, 2014. "Do Women-owned Start-ups Have a Lower Probability of Obtaining Loans? An empirical analysis using panel data from Japan (Japanese)," Discussion Papers (Japanese) 14015, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI).
    • Handle: RePEc:eti:rdpsjp:14015
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    1. Masayuki Morikawa, 2014. "What Types of Company Have Female and Foreign Directors?," CAMA Working Papers 2014-47, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.
    2. Masayuki Morikawa, 2014. "What Types of Companies Have Female and Foreign Directors?," AJRC Working Papers 1404, Australia-Japan Research Centre, Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University.

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