Why do banks remain passive? In a model of bank-firm relationship we study the trade-off a bank faces when having defaulting firms declared bankrupt. First, the bank receives a payoff if a firm is liquidated. Second, it provides information about a firm’s type to its competitors. Thereby,...

The number of firm bankruptcies is surprisingly low in economies with poor institutions. We study a model of bank-firm relationship and show that the bank's decision to liquidate bad firms has two opposing effects. First, the bank gets a payoff if a firm is liquidated. Second, it loses the rent...

Generelle Perspektive des Dienstleistungsmanagements -- Theoretische Aspekte des Dienstleistungsmanagements -- Funktionale Perspektive des Dienstleistungsmanagements -- Institutionelle Perspektive des Dienstleistungsmanagements -- Technologische Perspektive des Dienstleistungsmanagements --...