<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The aim of this article is to identify the most important factors influencing the use of trade credit and to assess their significance for Polish listed companies taking into consideration the role of trade credit as a source of financing. Theoretical and empirical literature does not provide clear guidance regarding factors influencing the use of trade credit. In this study the linear regression model with fixed effects for years is used to describe trade credit use in listed Polish companies in the period 2002–2018. The findings show that the following factors have the most pronounced influence on the use of trade credit: trade payables in the previous period, trade receivables, long-term debt, liquidity and short-term debt. Both long-term and short-term debt financing and trade payables are substitutes for Polish listed companies. Lower liquidity and higher trade receivables are related to a higher use of trade credit.</p></abstract>

The aim of this article is to identify the most important factors influencing the use of trade credit and to assess their significance for Polish listed companies taking into consideration the role of trade credit as a source of financing. Theoretical and empirical literature does not provide clear guidance regarding factors influencing the use of trade credit. In this study the linear regression model with fixed effects for years is used to describe trade credit use in listed Polish companies in the period 2002–2018. The findings show that the following factors have the most pronounced influence on the use of trade credit: trade payables in the previous period, trade receivables, long-term debt, liquidity and short-term debt. Both long-term and short-term debt financing and trade payables are substitutes for Polish listed companies. Lower liquidity and higher trade receivables are related to a higher use of trade credit.

Factors influencing the use of trade credit in financing Polish listed companies

Economics and Business Review

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The aim of this article is to identify the most important factors influencing the use of trade credit and to assess their significance for Polish listed...

Factors influencing the use of trade credit in financing Polish listed companies

Published Online: Apr 27, 2021

Page range: 113 - 134

Received: Jan 16, 2021

Accepted: Mar 18, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.1.7

Keywords
trade payables, trade credit, sources of financing, Warsaw Stock Exchange

© 2021 Aleksandra Duliniec et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Factors influencing the use of trade credit in financing Polish listed companies

Published Online: Apr 27, 2021

Page range: 113 - 134

Received: Jan 16, 2021

Accepted: Mar 18, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2021.1.7

Keywordstrade payables, trade credit, sources of financing, Warsaw Stock Exchange

© 2021 Aleksandra Duliniec et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
trade payables, trade credit, sources of financing, Warsaw Stock Exchange