Author : Ms. Juliana Dutra Araujo,José Garrido,Emanuel Kopp,Mr. Richard Varghese,Weijia Yao
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781513593463
Policy Options for Supporting and Restructuring Firms Hit by the COVID-19 Crisis by Ms. Juliana Dutra Araujo,José Garrido,Emanuel Kopp,Mr. Richard Varghese,Weijia Yao Pdf
This paper presents principles that could guide the design of more targeted policy support and facilitate the restructuring of firms adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To this end, the paper takes stock of vulnerabilities and risks in the enterprise sector and assesses countries’ preparedness to handle a large-scale restructuring of businesses. Crisis preparedness of insolvency systems is measured according to a newly designed indicator that includes five dimensions of the insolvency and restructuring regime (out-of-court restructuring, hybrid restructuring, reorganization, liquidation, and the institutional framework). Vulnerabilities tend to be more pronounced in jurisdictions with shortcomings in crisis preparedness, and those countries need to step up efforts to improve their insolvency systems.