Metaanaliza transakcyjnych i finansowych możliwości wykorzystania kredytu handlowego
Meta-analysis of transactional and financial possibilities of using trade credit

Summary/Abstract: Article aims to systematize the knowledge acquired in the independent international research on the determinants of financing enterprises using trade credit by conducting a meta-analysis for the main groups of factors taken into account in the models: debt, liquidity, company size, profitability, stocks and growth opportunities. On the basis of publications review devoted to funding sources, 26 companies using trade credit from suppliers are selected. A database containing information about 232 of the estimated models is built. A logit model is estimated to identify the characteristics of trials and research methods determinants influencing the importance of trade credit finance companies. Results of the effect of debt financing on commercial credit utilization depend on the country and the characteristics of surveyed enterprises.

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