Access to Institutional Finance and the Use of Trade Credit |
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Authors: | Christina Atanasova |
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Institution: | Christina Atanasova is a Lecturer at the University of York, York, UK |
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Abstract: | I develop a conceptual framework for analyzing the effect of the availability of institutional loans on firms' demand for supplier (trade) finance. I test for the existence of credit constraints and their effect on corporate financing policies. My empirical results support the hypothesis that trade credit is taken up by firms as a substitute for institutional finance at the margin when they are credit constrained. Further, in line with studies on the credit channel of monetary policy transmission, I find an increased reliance on trade credit by financially constrained firms during periods of tight money. |
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