Recovery Ratios and Survival Times for Corporate Bonds /

This paper analyzes the determinants of the recovery ratios and survival times (time until default) for U. S. corporate bonds. We show that seniority, the type of industry in which the firm operates, and the type of restructuring attempted after default are the major determinants of the cross-sectio...

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1. Verfasser: Izvorski, Ivailo
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/084
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF