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100			_aAaronson, Daniel et al.
245			_aSupplier relationships and small business use of trade credit
260			_c2004
300			_ap.46-67.
362			_aJan
520			_aThis paper establishes some unique descriptive statistics about supplier relationships and the use of trade credit among minority small business and documents and importance that ethnic and geographic supplier ties play. Using data from a survey of small businesses in two Chicago neighborhoods, we find that the importance may differ across communities. Working with a nearby supplier and, in cases wherelanguage appears to be an issue, with a Hispanic supplier are associated with more credit for Hispanic-owned firms. However, no comparable relationships are observed for Black-owned firms. These patterns are generally confirmed using nationally representative data. In addition, the national data suggest that ethnic differences in trade credit outcomes can be partly accounted for by the presence of ethnic and geographic-based supplier relationships. - Reproduced.
650			_aSmall scale industry
773			_aJournal of Urban Economics
909			_a59543
999			_c59543 _d59543