Publication Date
1-1-1998
Recommended Citation
Cheung, L. and Levy, Amnon, An Integrative Analysis of Business Bankruptcy in Australia, Department of Economics, University of Wollongong, 1998.
https://ro.uow.edu.au/commwkpapers/3
Abstract
This paper proposes an integrative and dynamic approach for analyzing business failure. The simultaneous estimation results obtained with Australian data indicate significant associations between bankruptcy rates in different industries. Most of these associations are positive and hence implying that bankruptcy in one industry can inflict a ‘domino’ effect on other industries. The estimated significant negative association between current and lagged bankruptcy rates in the industries under consideration lend support to the survival of the fittest hypothesis. The estimation results also highlight the important effects of industry, domestic and international economic conditions on bankruptcy rates.
Publication Details
Cheung, L and Levy, A, An Integrative Analysis of Business Bankruptcy in Australia, Working Paper 98-3, Department of Economics, University of Wollongong, 1998.