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Corporate reorganization and the reallocation of labor in bankruptcy

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  • Bonfim, Diana
  • Nogueira, Gil
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We analyze how corporate reorganization and liquidation change labor reallocation during bankruptcy using randomized judge assignments and linked Portuguese employer-employee and firm data. Reorganization reduces the negative effect of bankruptcy on employee earnings, even with most workers leaving reorganized firms. We examine plausible mechanisms and find evidence that the retention of general skills and improved job-match quality contribute meaningfully to this effect. The average cost of labor misallocation caused by reorganization is small. However, for some workers in the least productive filers, this cost can be large, outweighing the effect on earnings. JEL Classification: G33, G38, J24, J63, K39

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  • Bonfim, Diana & Nogueira, Gil, 2024. "Corporate reorganization and the reallocation of labor in bankruptcy," Working Paper Series 2974, European Central Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecb:ecbwps:20242974
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    Keywords

    bankruptcy; corporate reorganization;

    JEL classification:

    • G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
    • G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J63 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
    • K39 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Other

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