Can supply chain finance policies enhance SMEs' Financial positions?

Xueqin Hu

Economics Letters, 2025, vol. 247, issue C

Abstract: This study examines how supply chain finance (SCF) policies impact Chinese SMEs’ financial health using A-share data. The 2020 REPS implementation significantly reduces cash conversion cycles, enhancing liquidity and operational efficiency. Robustness checks confirm the robustness of these findings.

Keywords: Supply chain finance policy; Small and medium-sized enterprises; Cash conversion cycle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C51 M13 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2025.112193

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