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Is there a safety premium in the design of corporate bond contracts?

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This study examines empirically whether there is a safety premium in the design of bond contracts by highlighting a safety attribute of general mortgage bonds in Japan, which can give especially strong protection to bondholders, who would have priority in the event of legal liquidation. The effects of a safety attribute were not prominent at first in the difference-in-differences analysis. However, the methods for analysing selectivity bias allow us to provide a safety premium in the design of bond contracts, such as lower spread, lower commission, and larger issue size. The resulting bias would depend on the reputation of the bookrunner. This study uncovers the underlying link for the connection between a safety attribute and the observed and unobserved issuer and bookrunner characteristics, to indicate that a safety premium is related to various terms of bond contracts, including the bookrunner-issuer match.

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  • Sumiko Takaoka, 2019. "Is there a safety premium in the design of corporate bond contracts?," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(19), pages 2029-2042, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:51:y:2019:i:19:p:2029-2042
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2018.1539807
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