TY - JOUR
T1 - Which Bonds Are More Expensive? The Cost Differentials by Debt Issue Purpose and the Method of Sale
T2 - An Empirical Analysis
AU - Guzman, Tatyana
AU - Moldogazíev, Tima
PY - 2012/9/1
Y1 - 2012/9/1
N2 - In this paper, we survey the cost differentials by debt issue purpose and the method of underwriting. We find that cost differentials are a function of the purpose for which the debt was issued, with bond purposes traditionally considered riskier facing higher borrowing costs. However, this effect is not uniform and varies by credit quality portfolios. Moreover, the method of bond sale is an important factor for true interest costs. Overall, the competitive method of sale consistently performs better than the negotiated method of sale in all regression models, even after correcting for self-selection.
AB - In this paper, we survey the cost differentials by debt issue purpose and the method of underwriting. We find that cost differentials are a function of the purpose for which the debt was issued, with bond purposes traditionally considered riskier facing higher borrowing costs. However, this effect is not uniform and varies by credit quality portfolios. Moreover, the method of bond sale is an important factor for true interest costs. Overall, the competitive method of sale consistently performs better than the negotiated method of sale in all regression models, even after correcting for self-selection.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-5850.2012.01013.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-5850.2012.01013.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84866749307
VL - 32
SP - 79
EP - 101
JO - Public Budgeting and Finance
JF - Public Budgeting and Finance
SN - 0275-1100
IS - 3
ER -