Bankruptcy law and bank financing

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Rodano, Giacomo; Serrano-Velarde, Nicolas; Tarantino, Emanuele
• 署名单位: European Central Bank; Bank of Italy; Bocconi University; Bocconi University; University of Mannheim
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-405X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2016.01.016
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 363-382
• 关键词: Financial distress; Financial contracting; RENEGOTIATION; Multi-bank borrowing; Bankruptcy courts

摘要

Exploiting the timing of the 2005-2006 Italian bankruptcy law reforms, we disentangle the effects of reorganization and liquidation in bankruptcy on bank financing and firm investment. A 2005 reform introduces reorganization procedures facilitating loan renegotiation. The 2006 reform subsequently strengthens creditor rights in liquidation. The first reform increases interest rates and reduces investment. The second reform reduces interest rates and spurs investment. Our results highlight the importance of identifying the distinct effects of liquidation and reorganization, as these procedures differently address the tension in bankruptcy law between the continuation of viable businesses and the preservation of repayment incentives. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier B.V.