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Country financial development and the extension of trade credit by firms with market power

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  • Galil, Koresh
  • Shapir, Offer Moshe
  • Zeidan, Rodrigo

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Prior research on the impact of market power on firms’ willingness to extend trade credit has produced inconsistent results, highlighting a critical gap in understanding firm behavior. This study addresses this issue by analyzing a comprehensive dataset of industrial firms across 26 countries, focusing on how the relationship between market power and trade credit depends on a country’s financial development level. Firms with monopolistic power often restrict credit provision to improve cash flow. However, our findings reveal a U-shaped relationship, where monopolistic firms in countries with either underdeveloped or highly developed financial sectors are more likely to extend trade credit than those in mid-level financial systems. This highlights the moderating role of financial development in shaping the interaction between market power and trade credit behavior.

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  • Galil, Koresh & Shapir, Offer Moshe & Zeidan, Rodrigo, 2025. "Country financial development and the extension of trade credit by firms with market power," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 178(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbfina:v:178:y:2025:i:c:s0378426625001360
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2025.107516
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    JEL classification:

    • G31 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies
    • G34 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Mergers; Acquisitions; Restructuring; Corporate Governance

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