Published in:CESifo Working Paper Series ; No. 5176
Extent:
1 Online-Ressource (43 p)
Language:
English
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2559743
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Footnote:
Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments January 30, 2015 erstellt
Description:
Many countries offer state credit guarantee programs to improve access to finance for exporting firms. In the case of Germany, accumulated returns to the scheme deriving from risk-compensating premia have outweighed accumulated losses over the past 60 years. Why do private financial agents not step in? We build a simple model with heterogeneous firms that rationalizes demand for state guarantees with specific cost advantages of the government. We test the model's predictions with detailed firm-level data and find supportive evidence: State credit guarantees in Germany increase firms' exports. This effect is stronger for firms that are dependent on external finance, if the value at risk is large, and at times when refinancing conditions are tight