Using a large sample of A-share firms listed in China from 2013 to 2019, we show a positive relation between supplier concentration and firms' leverage adjustment speed. One possible mechanism of this positive relation is the monitoring role imposed by suppliers, which could mitigate agency...

This study examines the relationship between analyst forecast dispersion or accuracy and supplier concentration of listed firms in China from 2008 to 2019. Our findings suggest that higher supplier concentration is associated with lower analyst forecast dispersion, which can be attributed to the...

This study examines the relationship between analyst forecast dispersion or accuracy and supplier concentration of listed firms in China from 2008 to 2019. Our findings suggest that higher supplier concentration is associated with lower analyst forecast dispersion, which can be attributed to the...