Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to classify the research to-date on Supply
Chain Finance (SCF) according to the main themes and methods, and to propose directions …

This study presents an analysis of publication patterns and major themes in research on
mergers and acquisitions in finance and accounting. We find that takeovers as mechanisms …

Data on firm-loan-level daily credit line drawdowns in the United States expose a corporate
“dash for cash” induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first phase of the crisis, which …

We use supervisory loan-level data to document that small firms (SMEs) obtain shorter
maturity credit lines than large firms, post more collateral, have higher utilization rates, and …

We evaluate the influence of the pandemic on global bank lending and identify bank and
country characteristics that amplify or weaken the effect of the disease outbreak on bank …

In March 2020, banks faced the largest increase in liquidity demands ever observed. Firms
drew funds on a massive scale from preexisting credit lines in anticipation of cash flow and …

Firms with greater financial flexibility should be better able to fund a revenue shortfall
resulting from the COVID-19 shock and benefit less from policy responses. We find that firms …

WINNER OF THE LIONEL GELBER PRIZE A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018
ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS'TOP …

Despite the devastating worldwide human and economic tolls of the COVID-19 crisis, it has
created some positive economic and financial surprises and opportunities for research. This …

Corporate social responsibility is the balance between a firm's economic outcomes and
environmental protection. However, investors face increasing difficulties in selecting assets …