Financial distress and competitors' investment
Journal
Journal of Corporate Finance
ISSN
0929-1199
Type
journal-article
Date Issued
2018-08
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper analyzes whether the financial distress of a firm affects the investment decisions of non-distressed competitors. On average, firms in distress impose indirect costs to non-distressed competitors by increasing costs of credit in the industry and hence restricting credit access and investment. These average negative effects continue to hold in the absence of industry downturns and are temporary. However, negative effects are mitigated for firms with stronger balance sheets or in concentrated markets, suggesting that firms with strong balance sheets prey on their weaker rivals to improve their market position.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
51
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