In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with Manasa Gopal PhD from Georgia Tech we discuss the role of finance companies and FinTechs in the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis with a special focus on small and medium sized enterprises. Also, we talk about the crisis’ consequences with regards to SMEs business activity in the US and how policy-makers can use FinTechs and finance companies to combat inequalities in access to credits in poorer and less accessible areas.
Policy Implications Podcast is a show where we discuss the most recent research in economics and finance. During each episode, we talk about the main ideas of the research and what we can learn from it paying special attention to how its results can be used by the policymakers. The show is hosted by Olha Zadorozhna PhD and is part of the Kozminski Insights series.