Corporate social responsibility on trade credit financing capacity: Facilitation or inhibition?
Hui Cai and
Yuhong Huang
Finance Research Letters, 2024, vol. 69, issue PA
Abstract:
Corporate social responsibility and trade credit financing are increasingly emphasized by investors and management. Using data from Chinese A-share private listed companies from 2010 to 2021, this paper finds that CSR practices significantly enhance trade credit financing capacity, with this effect being more pronounced in enterprises located in regions with favorable commercial credit environments and samples of firms with high-quality disclosure. Furthermore, we identify three potential mechanisms: improving internal control quality, reducing operational risk, and enhancing supplier relationship stability. The findings underscore the important role of CSR in improving corporate financing ability and provide valuable insights for management practices.
Keywords: Corporate social responsibility; Trade credit; Stakeholders; Internal control quality; Business risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A10 D22 G30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.106073
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