Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Why the general model of working capital management? The U$1 billion question -- Chapter 3: The General dynamic model of trade credit -- Chapter 4: Market power and working capital optimization -- Chapter 5: The archetypes: from mature, single-product...

In this study, we examine the association between interim financing and firm performance in an emerging economy. Prior research shows that firms utilize trade credit to boost their operating performance or market valuation. However, recent research on the relation between trade credit as...

Most domestic and international firm-to-firm transactions rely on trade credit, where sellers grant buyers time to pay the invoice after delivery. Exploiting Chilean and Colombian transaction-level trade data, this paper documents new facts about trade credit use: trade credit use increases with...

There is an extensive literature that links firms’ access to formal financial services and trade credit. This is more relevant for firms operating in financially less developed countries. These firms could potentially face a binding bank loan constraint due to the distortions related to...