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Stock liquidity and SMEs’ likelihood of bankruptcy: Evidence from the US market

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  • Kalak, Izidin El
  • Azevedo, Alcino
  • Hudson, Robert
  • Karim, Mohamad Abd

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We study the association between the stock liquidity of SMEs in the US and their likelihood of bankruptcy, using a dataset that comprises information on 5075 firms over the time period from 1984 to 2013 using the hazard model of Campbell et al. (2008). We find that less liquid stocks are associated with higher probability of bankruptcy, although there is substantial heterogeneity across industries regarding the predictive power of the liquidity measure on the likelihood of bankruptcy. Furthermore, the exchange where the SMEs are listed also affects the likelihood of bankruptcy. Classification performance tests conclude that adding a liquidity measure variable to the Campbell et al. (2008) model improves its predictive power.

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  • Kalak, Izidin El & Azevedo, Alcino & Hudson, Robert & Karim, Mohamad Abd, 2017. "Stock liquidity and SMEs’ likelihood of bankruptcy: Evidence from the US market," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 1383-1393.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:42:y:2017:i:c:p:1383-1393
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2017.07.077
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    Market liquidity; Liquidity measures; Bankruptcy; Hazard model;
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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading

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