On the determinants and dynamics of trade credit use: Empirical evidence from business start-ups

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 305-328

  Huyghebaert, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Financial constraints; Private benefits of control; Relationship lending; Start ups; Trade credit

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645128302     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5957.2006.001364.x     Document Type: Article

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