Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws

The institutions of bankruptcy have been at the center of the great economic events of the last decade, ranging from the Asian economic crisis, to the transition from socialism to capitalism. Our understanding of the economic, and legal structure o...

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Main Authors: Claesens, Stijn, Djankov, Simeon, Mody, Ashoka
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spelling okr-10986-140292021-04-23T14:03:10Z Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws Claesens, Stijn Djankov, Simeon Mody, Ashoka Claesens, Stijn Djankov, Simeon Mody, Ashoka ACCESS TO CREDIT AFFILIATES ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES ASSET SALES BANK CRISES BANK FAILURES BANK INSOLVENCY BANK OF JAPAN BANKRUPTCY BANKRUPTCY COURTS BANKRUPTCY LAW BANKRUPTCY LAWS BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES BANKRUPTCY REFORM BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE CONSUMER CREDIT CONSUMERS CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY CORPORATE CONTROL CORPORATE DEBT CORPORATE FINANCE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING CORPORATE SECTOR CREDITOR CREDITORS CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE DEBT DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEBTORS DEBTS DEREGULATION DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC THEORY ECONOMICS ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION EMERGING MARKETS EMPLOYMENT EXPORTS FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL DISTRESS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING FINANCIAL SECTOR FISCAL FEDERALISM GOVERNMENT SUPPORT GUIDELINES INSOLVENCY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATES JUDICIAL SYSTEMS LABOR MARKETS LABOR MOBILITY LEGAL PROTECTION LEGISLATION LIQUIDATION LIQUIDITY MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS MERGERS NONPERFORMING LOANS PENALTIES POLITICAL ECONOMY PRICE CONTROLS PRIVATIZATION PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC POLICY REGULATORY FORBEARANCE REORGANIZATION SECONDARY MARKETS SECURITIES SHAREHOLDERS TAKEOVER TRANSITION ECONOMIES TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT WEALTH WORKING CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT BANKRUPTCY BANKING RISK MANAGEMENT BANKING LEGISLATION FINANCIAL REGULATION BANKING REFORMS ECONOMIC CRISIS TRANSITION ECONOMIES MARKET ECONOMY INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DATA ANALYSIS LEGAL REFORMS POLITICAL POWER INSTITUTIONAL REFORM FINANCIAL POLICY The institutions of bankruptcy have been at the center of the great economic events of the last decade, ranging from the Asian economic crisis, to the transition from socialism to capitalism. Our understanding of the economic, and legal structure of these institutions, as well as of their impact on economic development, has advanced considerably during this period as well. This study provides valuable information on the advances for resolution of financial distress, through theoretical studies, historical data, and evidence from recent worldwide experiences. It illustrates the possibilities, and methods of beneficial legal reform of bankruptcy procedures, as well as the pitfalls of misguided political action. The study is a timely, and valuable resource for economists, lawyers, and all others interested in institutional reform in emerging financial markets. 2013-06-19T20:06:11Z 2013-06-19T20:06:11Z 2001-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1652154/resolution-financial-distress-international-perspective-design-bankruptcy-laws 0-8213-4906-6 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14029 English en_US WBI Development Study; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication
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topic ACCESS TO CREDIT
AFFILIATES
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
ASSET SALES
BANK CRISES
BANK FAILURES
BANK INSOLVENCY
BANK OF JAPAN
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY COURTS
BANKRUPTCY LAW
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES
BANKRUPTCY REFORM
BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION
COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMER CREDIT
CONSUMERS
CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY
CORPORATE CONTROL
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
CORPORATE SECTOR
CREDITOR
CREDITORS
CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
DEBT
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBTORS
DEBTS
DEREGULATION
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC THEORY
ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FISCAL FEDERALISM
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
GUIDELINES
INSOLVENCY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGISLATION
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
MERGERS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PENALTIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRICE CONTROLS
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC POLICY
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
REORGANIZATION
SECONDARY MARKETS
SECURITIES
SHAREHOLDERS
TAKEOVER
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
UNEMPLOYMENT
WEALTH
WORKING CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
BANKRUPTCY
BANKING RISK MANAGEMENT
BANKING LEGISLATION
FINANCIAL REGULATION
BANKING REFORMS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
MARKET ECONOMY
INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATA ANALYSIS
LEGAL REFORMS
POLITICAL POWER
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
FINANCIAL POLICY
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CREDIT
AFFILIATES
ASSET MANAGEMENT
ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
ASSET SALES
BANK CRISES
BANK FAILURES
BANK INSOLVENCY
BANK OF JAPAN
BANKRUPTCY
BANKRUPTCY COURTS
BANKRUPTCY LAW
BANKRUPTCY LAWS
BANKRUPTCY LEGISLATION
BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURES
BANKRUPTCY REFORM
BANKRUPTCY REORGANIZATION
COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
CONSUMER CREDIT
CONSUMERS
CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY
CORPORATE CONTROL
CORPORATE DEBT
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING
CORPORATE SECTOR
CREDITOR
CREDITORS
CROSS-COUNTRY EXPERIENCE
DEBT
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBTORS
DEBTS
DEREGULATION
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC THEORY
ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS OF INFORMATION
EMERGING MARKETS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPORTS
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL DISTRESS
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES
FINANCIAL MARKETS
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FISCAL FEDERALISM
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
GUIDELINES
INSOLVENCY
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATES
JUDICIAL SYSTEMS
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LEGAL PROTECTION
LEGISLATION
LIQUIDATION
LIQUIDITY
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
MERGERS
NONPERFORMING LOANS
PENALTIES
POLITICAL ECONOMY
PRICE CONTROLS
PRIVATIZATION
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC POLICY
REGULATORY FORBEARANCE
REORGANIZATION
SECONDARY MARKETS
SECURITIES
SHAREHOLDERS
TAKEOVER
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPORT
UNEMPLOYMENT
WEALTH
WORKING CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
BANKRUPTCY
BANKING RISK MANAGEMENT
BANKING LEGISLATION
FINANCIAL REGULATION
BANKING REFORMS
ECONOMIC CRISIS
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
MARKET ECONOMY
INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATA ANALYSIS
LEGAL REFORMS
POLITICAL POWER
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
FINANCIAL POLICY
Claesens, Stijn
Djankov, Simeon
Mody, Ashoka
Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
relation WBI Development Study;
description The institutions of bankruptcy have been at the center of the great economic events of the last decade, ranging from the Asian economic crisis, to the transition from socialism to capitalism. Our understanding of the economic, and legal structure of these institutions, as well as of their impact on economic development, has advanced considerably during this period as well. This study provides valuable information on the advances for resolution of financial distress, through theoretical studies, historical data, and evidence from recent worldwide experiences. It illustrates the possibilities, and methods of beneficial legal reform of bankruptcy procedures, as well as the pitfalls of misguided political action. The study is a timely, and valuable resource for economists, lawyers, and all others interested in institutional reform in emerging financial markets.
author2 Claesens, Stijn
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Claesens, Stijn
Djankov, Simeon
Mody, Ashoka
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author Claesens, Stijn
Djankov, Simeon
Mody, Ashoka
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title Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
title_short Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
title_full Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
title_fullStr Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
title_full_unstemmed Resolution of Financial Distress : An International Perspective on the Design of Bankruptcy Laws
title_sort resolution of financial distress : an international perspective on the design of bankruptcy laws
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1652154/resolution-financial-distress-international-perspective-design-bankruptcy-laws
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