In a context characterized by upcoming regulatory changes and deeply affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, this paper examines the diffusion of firm undercapitalization (i.e., the firm displaying a level of equity below the legal limit) among Italian corporations. In a proposal by the National...

The aim of the paper is to measure indirect costs generated by financial distress, as a consequence of filing for a bankruptcy procedure, by implementing a model suitable for Italian small and medium size entities (SMEs).There are only few papers that provide evidence of the indirect costs of...

Purpose of the paper: To test whether the qualitative variables regarding the territory and/or the firm-territory relationship can improve the accuracy rates of small enterprise business failure prediction models.Methodology: We applied logistic regression to a sample of 736 Italian small...

The reaction of stock prices to bankruptcy filing has been frequently analysed in the financial literature. In this paper we adopt a different approach to that of traditional study, and endeavour to determine whether the reaction of markets is conditioned by the orientation of bankruptcy law....