CREDIT QUALITY AND SUBSTITUTION IN SME FINANCE

We investigate whether and how SMEs’ credit quality influences their substitution of bank credit for trade credit. Using data from the five largest European countries, we find that substitution of bank credit for trade credit decreases during the financial crisis, but it decreases significantly less...

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Main Authors: LARS NORDEN, STEFAN VAN KAMPEN, MANUEL ILLUECA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Financial Management, Markets and Institutions
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Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/epdf/10.1142/S2282717X21500055