For example, data that have been available only in the form of irregular surveys should be translated into regular, more timely and internationally consistent statistics. The broader support of the G20 can give these data initiatives a significant impulse, in particular in EMEs.
Papers in this session examine whether community banks influence newfirm survival, whether equipment finance is a potential growth area for community banks, how community bank failures affect local economic performance, and whether community bank lending relationships in rural areas are fundamentally different from those in urban areas. Two research sessions are scheduled for tomorrow morning.