The rapid accumulation and persistence of interenterprise credits and arrears is a fairly common phenomenon in transition economies, posing serious policy concerns. A general equilibrium model of production chains is presented to analyze this phenomenon and provide policy implications. The model...

This paper presents a general equilibrium model of interenterprise arrears, characterized by n-stage production technology with random productivity shocks. The model shows that large interenterprise arrears in transition economies may reflect substantial business risks in those countries and...