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Bankruptcy and Institutions: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Korea and the United States

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Using a simple z-score bankruptcy model, this article explores the relationship between bankruptcy threshold and institutions. The z-score threshold for bankruptcy is found to be higher in countries with stronger institutions. To test this claim, a cross-section data set of 86 Korean firms and 60 US firms from 1991 to 2001, extracted from a panel data set, is used. The empirical finding that the z-score bankruptcy threshold in the United States (which has better quality of institutions than does Korea) is higher than that in Korea is consistent with the prediction of the model. Additionally, having examined bankruptcy laws of the two countries, it is found that filing a petition for bankruptcy is easier and debtors rights are better protected in the United States than in Korea, which suggests that the bankruptcy laws of Korea and the United States may be partially responsible for the difference in the z-score threshold for bankruptcy.

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  • Jounghyeon Kim, 2018. "Bankruptcy and Institutions: Theory and Empirical Evidence from Korea and the United States," Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 54(1), pages 219-233, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:emfitr:v:54:y:2018:i:1:p:219-233
    DOI: 10.1080/1540496X.2017.1313732
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    1. Sunaina Kanojia & Shasta Gupta, 2023. "Bankruptcy in Indian context: perspectives from corporate governance," Journal of Management & Governance, Springer;Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA), vol. 27(2), pages 505-545, June.
    2. Jounghyeon Kim, 2020. "Determinants of Corporate Bankruptcy: Evidence from Chaebol and Non‐Chaebol Firms in Korea," Asian Economic Journal, East Asian Economic Association, vol. 34(3), pages 275-300, September.
    3. Khalil Feghali & Reine Najem & Beverly Dawn Metcalfe, 2022. "Financial Auditing During Crisis: Assessing and Reporting Fraud and Going Concern Risk in Lebanon," Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems, Faculty of Accounting and Management Information Systems, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, vol. 21(4), pages 575-603, December.

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