Claimholder Incentive Conflicts in Reorganization: The Role of Bankruptcy Law

被引:68
作者
Brown, David T. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
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10.1093/rfs/2.1.109
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F8 [财政、金融];
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0202 ;
摘要
When a firm is in financial distress, in most cases a set of mutually advantageous reorganization plans exist. This article shows that the bankruptcy code, by providing rules governing the negotiation process, yields a unique solution to the reorganization process. In addition, the structure imposed by the code mitigates the holdout problem created by the individual claimant's divergent incentives.
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页码:109 / 123
页数:15
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