Intra-Industry Spillover Effects: Evidence from Bankruptcy Filings

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Nhan Le

Australian National University

Phong T. H. Ngo

Australian National University (ANU)

Date Written: November 17, 2021

Abstract

Firms contract capital expenditure, reduce new debt issuance, and face a higher cost of debt following the bankruptcy of an industry peer. The spillover effect declines with industrial distance and strengthens with the saliency of the bankruptcy. Furthermore, industries that are externally financially dependent are more vulnerable to the contagion effect. The investment contraction is not driven by industry asset reallocation, the presence of distressed firms, or strategic competitive behavior by peers. We establish causality by identifying idiosyncratic bankruptcies and implementing an instrumental variable estimation to mitigate the confounding effect of general industry conditions.

Keywords: Bankruptcy, Contagion, Spillovers, Investment

JEL Classification: G31, G32, G33

Suggested Citation

Le, Nhan and Ngo, Phong T. H., Intra-Industry Spillover Effects: Evidence from Bankruptcy Filings (November 17, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2781765 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2781765

Nhan Le

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Phong T. H. Ngo (Contact Author)

Australian National University (ANU) ( email )

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