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FinTech and trade credit financing: Evidence from Chinese listed firms

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  • Chen, Ruoyu & Wu, Yang & Wu, Xiaohan & Tian, Xu, 2026. "FinTech and trade credit financing: Evidence from Chinese listed firms," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 96(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:pacfin:v:96:y:2026:i:c:s0927538x26000156
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pacfin.2026.103069
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