On the Modeling of Debt Maturity and Endogenous Default: A Caveat

Fri, 08/05/2009
14:15
Jean-Paul Decamps (Toulouse) Nomura Seminar Add to calendar DH 1st floor SR
We focus on structural models in corporate finance with roll-over debt structure and endogenous default triggered by limited liability equity-holders. We point out imprecisions and misstatements in the literature and provide a rationale for the endogenous default policy.