Evidence on the determinants of credit terms used in interfirm trade

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1109-1129

  Ng, Chee K ^a   Smith, Janet Kiholm ^b   Smith, Richard L ^c  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^c CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037691104     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00138     Document Type: Article

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