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Myth and Measurement—The Case of Medical Bankruptcies
By: Raymond Kluender, Carlos Dobkin, Amy Finkelstein and Matthew Notowidigdo
Kluender, Raymond, Carlos Dobkin, Amy Finkelstein, and Matthew Notowidigdo. "Myth and Measurement—The Case of Medical Bankruptcies." New England Journal of Medicine 378, no. 12 (March 22, 2018): 1076–1078.
- 03 Oct 2011
- News
Kodak's Patent Portfolio, Bankruptcy
- December 2008 (Revised February 2010)
- Teaching Note
Amazon.com: The Brink of Bankruptcy (TN)
Teaching Note for [809014].
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- 03 Oct 2011
- News
Kodak's Patent Portfolio, Bankruptcy
- 2023
- Working Paper
Life After Death: A Field Experiment with Small Businesses on Information Frictions, Stigma, and Bankruptcy
By: Shai Benjamin Bernstein, Emanuele Colonnelli, Mitchell Hoffman and Benjamin Iverson
In a randomized control trial (RCT) with U.S. small businesses, we document that a large share of firms are not well-informed about bankruptcy. Many assume that bankruptcy necessarily entails the death of a business and do not know about Chapter 11 bankruptcy, where...
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Bernstein, Shai Benjamin, Emanuele Colonnelli, Mitchell Hoffman, and Benjamin Iverson. "Life After Death: A Field Experiment with Small Businesses on Information Frictions, Stigma, and Bankruptcy." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 30933, February 2023.
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Asset Allocation in Bankruptcy
By: S. Bernstein, E. Colonnelli and B. Iverson
Bernstein, S., E. Colonnelli, and B. Iverson. "Asset Allocation in Bankruptcy." Journal of Finance 74, no. 1 (February 2019): 5–53. (Lead Article.)
- September 1997 (Revised June 1999)
- Teaching Note
Bankruptcy and Restructuring at Marvel Entertainment Group, Teaching Note
By: Benjamin C. Esty
Teaching Note for (9-298-059).
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Keywords:
Publishing Industry
- 26 Jan 2012
- News
The Human Cost of Kodak's Bankruptcy
- July 2019
- Article
Optimal Capital Structure and Bankruptcy Choice: Dynamic Bargaining vs Liquidation
By: Samuel Antill and Steven R. Grenadier
We model a firm’s optimal capital structure decision in a framework in which it may later choose to enter either Chapter 11 reorganization or Chapter 7 liquidation. Creditors anticipate equityholders’ ex-post reorganization incentives and price them into the ex-ante...
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Keywords:
Default;
Dynamic Bargaining;
Capital Structure;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Mathematical Methods
Antill, Samuel, and Steven R. Grenadier. "Optimal Capital Structure and Bankruptcy Choice: Dynamic Bargaining vs Liquidation." Journal of Financial Economics 133, no. 1 (July 2019): 198–224.
- March 2008
- Supplement
Adelphia Communications Corp.'s Bankruptcy (CW)
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Belen Villalonga
- March 2009 (Revised May 2009)
- Teaching Note
Adelphia Communications Corp.'s Bankruptcy (TN)
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Belen Villalonga
Teaching Note for [208071].
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Cashing out: The Rise of M&A in Bankruptcy
The use of M&A in bankruptcy has increased dramatically in recent years, leading to concerns that the Chapter 11 process has shifted toward excessive liquidation of viable firms. In this paper, we argue that the rise of M&A has blurred traditional... View Details
- December 2023 (Revised April 2024)
- Case
Yellow Corporation: On the Verge of Bankruptcy
By: Benjamin C. Esty and Edward A. Meyer
Yellow Corporation, one of the country’s oldest and largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers, was nearing its 100th anniversary in 2024. Whether it would reach that milestone, however, was uncertain as the company was attempting to restructure its operations to...
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Keywords:
Labor Unions;
Labor and Management Relations;
Capital Structure;
Restructuring;
Financial Management;
Ethics;
Borrowing and Debt;
Insolvency and Bankruptcy;
Financial Strategy;
Truck Transportation;
Change Management;
Transportation Industry;
Shipping Industry;
United States
Esty, Benjamin C., and Edward A. Meyer. "Yellow Corporation: On the Verge of Bankruptcy." Harvard Business School Case 224-028, December 2023. (Revised April 2024.)
- April 2019
- Background Note
A Note on U.S. Bankruptcy Law: Individuals, Firms, and Sub-State Entities
By: Laura Phillips Sawyer
Phillips Sawyer, Laura. "A Note on U.S. Bankruptcy Law: Individuals, Firms, and Sub-State Entities." Harvard Business School Background Note 719-022, April 2019.
- 20 Jul 2021
- Research & Ideas
Bankruptcy Spells Death for Too Many Businesses
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is supposed to allow companies to shed debt and get a fresh start. Ideally, creditors recover most of what they’re owed as the restructured firm begins turning a profit. Yet,...
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by Rachel Layne
- March 2016 (Revised October 2023)
- Case
Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover
By: Stuart C. Gilson and Sarah L. Abbott
In early 2013, Central European Distribution Corporation (CEDC), a large publicly traded producer and distributer of vodka and spirits in Eastern and Central Europe, has suffered significant declines in its financial performance, is at risk of defaulting on its debt,...
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Keywords:
Hostile Takeover;
Accounting Restatement;
Activist Shareholder;
Restructuring;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Financial Statements;
Corporate Governance;
Investment Activism;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Food and Beverage Industry;
United States;
Russia;
Europe
Gilson, Stuart C., and Sarah L. Abbott. "Central European Distribution Corporation: Hostile Takeover, Bankruptcy Makeover." Harvard Business School Case 216-059, March 2016. (Revised October 2023.)
- April 2009
- Teaching Note
UAL, 2004: Pulling Out of Bankruptcy (TN)
By: Daniel Baird Bergstresser, Kenneth A. Froot and Darren Robert Smart
Teaching Note for [205090].
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Air Transportation Industry
- January 1995 (Revised March 1997)
- Case
A Bankruptcy Problem from the Talmud
Describes a problem of bankruptcy, following the treatment in the 2,000-year-old Babylonian Talmud. A person dies, leaving a number of debts that total more than the size of the estate. The question is: How should the estate be divided among the creditors? The case...
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Brandenburger, Adam M., Harborne W. Stuart Jr., and Barry Nalebuff. "A Bankruptcy Problem from the Talmud." Harvard Business School Case 795-087, January 1995. (Revised March 1997.)
- January 2023
- Teaching Note
Bankruptcy in the City of Detroit
By: Kristin Mugford and Annelena Lobb
Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 215-070.
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