We investigate the role of trade credit links in generating cross-border return predictability between international firms. Using data from 42 countries from 1993 to 2009, we find that firms with high trade credit located in producer countries have stock returns that are strongly predictable by...

We investigate the role of trade credit links in generating cross-border return predictability between international firms. Using data from 42 countries from 1993 to 2009, we find that firms with high trade credit located in producer countries have stock returns that are strongly predictable by...