Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5089126 Journal of Banking & Finance 2013 17 Pages PDF
Abstract
► Pension risk is measured by pension beta. ► Sponsors assume low risk when funding ratios are low and default risk is high. ► Risk shifting incentive dominates for financially distressed sponsors. ► Other determinants are labor unionization, tax benefits, and pension assumption.
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