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Trade Credit Policies and Shortage of Liquidity in Cycles of Economic Contraction

Ekonomik Daralma Dönemlerinde Likidite Kıtlığı ve Ticari Borç Yönetimi

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127–144
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The results indicate that firms with a lack of short-term liquidity receive more trade credit for a longer duration.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the trade credit practices of 11.000 publicly listed firms from 17 countries (9 developed and 8 developing).
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Key Findings & Data:For robustness, both the period of the 2008 financial crisis and a contractionary period are scrutinized.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results indicate that firms with a lack of short-term liquidity receive more trade credit for a longer duration.
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Abstract

This study examines the trade credit practices of 11.000 publicly listed firms from 17 countries (9 developed and 8 developing). The results indicate that firms with a lack of short-term liquidity receive more trade credit for a longer duration. It becomes even more pronounced in times of economic contraction. For robustness, both the period of the 2008 financial crisis and a contractionary period are scrutinized. A slowdown in the economy creates opposing effects on firms from developed and developing countries, while the former use less credit for a shorter period; the latter receive more credit for a longer period of time, whereas firms with a shortage of liquidity behave similarly, i.e., they increase the amount and the duration of trade credit. The findings suggest that firms with a lack of liquidity survive troubling times by obtaining more trade credit from their suppliers

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: Bu çalışmada, halka açık işletmelerin ticari kredi politikaları 17 ülkeden yaklaşık 11.000 firmanın verisi kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Bulgular tedarikçi finansmanının en çok, nakit darlığı içerisinde olan firmalar tarafından tercih edildiğini ve ekonominin yavaşladığı dönemlerde bu talebin daha da arttığını göstermektedir. Benzer bulgular ticari borçların vadesi için de geçerlidir. Ülkeler, gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan şeklinde gruplara ayrıldığında bulgular farklılaşmakta olup sıkıntılı dönemlerde gelişmekte olan ülke firmaları ticari borçların miktarını arttırıp vadesini uzatırken, gelişmiş ülkelerde tam tersi sonuçlar elde edilmiştir. Bulguların güvenilirliğini arttırmak amaçlı hem 2008 finansal krizi hem de ekonomik daralma dönemleri mercek altına alınmıştır. Sonuçlar özellikle düşük likiditeye sahip firmaların sıkıntılı dönemlerde daha fazla tedarikçi finansmanını daha uzun süre kullanmak suretiyle süreci atlatabildiklerini göstermektedir.

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KARAKOÇ, B. (2021). Trade Credit Policies and Shortage of Liquidity in Cycles of Economic Contraction. Business and Economics Research Journal, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 1, 127–144. https://ajindex.com/articles/210188

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