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How bankruptcy system innovation affects firm investment behavior: A quasi-natural experiment based on the establishment of bankruptcy courts in China

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  • Zhong, Tingyong
  • Duan, Ying
  • Ding, Zhiguo

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This study investigates the effects of bankruptcy system innovation on firm investment behavior. Taking the establishment of bankruptcy courts in China as a quasi-natural experiment and using the difference-in-differences method, we show a significant positive relationship between the bankruptcy system and firm investment in financial assets. Improving creditor protection, increasing firms' financing constraints and costs, and increasing the bankruptcy reorganization rate are the main mechanisms through which the establishment of bankruptcy courts promotes firm investment in financial assets. Moreover, the effects of bankruptcy court establishment on firm investment in financial assets are more significant for non-state-owned firms, firms with CEOs who do not have a financial background, and firms in regions with better institutional environments. Finally, we find that the increased investment in financial assets by firms after the establishment of the bankruptcy court balances the efficiency of investment in financial assets at the same time. The findings of this study can provide a reference for optimizing the allocation of market resources and improving the financial rules of the legal system.

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  • Zhong, Tingyong & Duan, Ying & Ding, Zhiguo, 2024. "How bankruptcy system innovation affects firm investment behavior: A quasi-natural experiment based on the establishment of bankruptcy courts in China," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 96(PB).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finana:v:96:y:2024:i:pb:s1057521924006550
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103723
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    Keywords

    Bankruptcy court; Judicial efficiency; Firm investment;
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    JEL classification:

    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
    • K10 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - General (Constitutional Law)

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