Abstract
This lesson develops the classical structural approach to pricing and hedging credit risk: Merton's (1974) contingent claims model of debt and equity claims. This model is used to make investment and risk management decisions in an over-the-counter (OTC) market for distressed bonds.
Keywords: Borrowing and Debt;
Credit;
Investment;
Price;
Risk Management;
Mathematical Methods;
Valuation;
Citation:
Coval, Joshua, and Erik Stafford. "Valuing Risky Debt." Harvard Business School Background Note 208-111, January 2008.