Bui, A.T.Nguyen, C.V.Pham, T.P.Phung, D.T.2020-06-032020-06-032022International Review of Financial Analysis, 2022; 81:101332-1-101332-141057-52191873-8079http://hdl.handle.net/2440/125598Available online 24 March 2019This study investigates the differences in credit access between male-managed and female-managed firms using two Enterprise Censuses in Vietnam. Our findings reveal that women-managed firms are less likely to borrow from commercial banks than their male counterparts, even when controlling for other determinants such as CEO education and experience, firm size, and ownership. No difference in credit access is documented for firms borrowing from non-commercial banks. Once we control for firm characteristics and CEO demographic factors, approved loan size is higher for firms managed by female CEOs regardless of the borrowing source. Using decomposition analysis, we find firm size contributes most in explaining the difference in credit access between female and male-managed companies.en© 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.CEO gender; Credit access; VietnamJournal article003011345910.1016/j.irfa.2019.01.0122-s2.0-85063905283469270Pham, T.P. [0000-0002-8078-9659]