Asset efficiency and reallocation decisions of bankrupt firms
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This paper investigates whether Chapter 11 bankruptcy provides a mechanism by which insolvent firms are efficiently reorganized and the assets of unprotective firms are effectively redeployed. We argue that incentives to reorganize depend on the level of demand and industry conditions. Using plant-level data, we find that Chapter 11 status is much less important than industry conditions in explaining the productivity, asset sales, and closure conditions of Chapter 11 bankrupt firms. This suggests that firms that elect to enter Chapter 11 incur few real economic costs. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)
Publication Name: Journal of Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0022-1082
Year: 1998
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Executive compensation and corporate acquistion
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A paper elucidating the connection between corporate acquisition decisions and executive remuneration is presented. Research results reveal a strong correlation between stock-based compensation schemes and merger activities.
Publication Name: Journal of Finance
Subject: Business
ISSN: 0022-1082
Year: 2001
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