Title:

Does Debtor Protection Really Protect Debtors? Evidence from the Small Business Credit Market

Authors:

Allen Berger (U PA, U South Carolina)
Geraldo Cerqueiro (U Católica Portuguesa) (U Católica Portuguesa)
Maria F. Penas (U Tilburg)

Journal:

Journal of Banking and Finance

Year:

2011

Volume:

35

Pages:

1843-1857

JEL codes:

G32 - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure
G33 - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
L25 - Firm Performance: Size, Diversification and Scope, Age, Profit, and Sales