This paper considers a two-echelon supply chain consisting of one supplier and one retailer. The supplier sells a product to the retailer, who faces a deterministic demand, and may offer the retailer two types of trade credit contracts: a “one-part” or a “two-part” contract. We mainly...

This paper considers a two-echelon supply chain consisting of one supplier and one retailer. The supplier sells a product to the retailer, who faces a deterministic demand, and may offer the retailer two types of trade credit contracts: a “one-part” or a “two-part” contract. We mainly...

The objective of this study is to determine the effect of relevant variables related to strategic sources of financial resources — in our case, suppliers' trade credit and use of financial institutions — over performance among Spanish construction firms. By analyzing a large dataset...

This paper examines how competition among suppliers affects their willingness to provide trade credit financing. Trade credit extended by a supplier to a cash constrained retailer allows the latter to increase cash purchases from its other suppliers, leading to a free rider problem. A supplier...