"The Role of Factoring for Financing Small and Medium Enterprises" (.pdf file) - A research paper from the Development Research Group at the World Bank that describes the growth of factoring and the role it plays in financing business in the U.S. and globally. It includes detailed statistics and information about factoring around the world.

"Commercial Finance Association's 2008 Annual factoring and ABL Survey" (.pdf file) - A detailed survey of business utilizing factoring and asset based lending. Gives in-depth statistics and info about the factoring and ABL industries.

"What Gives? A Study of Firms’ Reactions to Cash Shortfalls" - A detailed paper from the University of Wisconsin about how companies react to cash shortfalls. The article is primarily about how companies use a variety of financial tools, such as receivables factoring and payout cuts, to fund their pension liabilities.