Vertical integration and supplier finance

Type Working Paper - Kiel Working Paper
Title Vertical integration and supplier finance
Author(s)
Issue 1894
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2014
URL http://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/90628/1/776824619.pdf
Abstract
We investigate the financial implications of a multinational firm’s choice between outsourcing and integration from the perspective of the supplier. Using a simple model, we explore the extent to which an integrated supplier’s access to finance, as well as its sources of funding, change relative to a firm supplying a multinational at arm’s-length. The model predicts that integrated firms have better access to finance and cover a larger share of their costs using internal funds. Furthermore, improvements in a host country’s level of financial development have less of an impact on the financial situation of integrated suppliers. We present empirical evidence from firm-level data for over 60 countries broadly supporting the predictions.

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