[littlestymaar]

That doesn't bring better incentives that bailing the debtor out: it still encourage to lend money recklessly.

[Kinrany]

This creates at least one agent that will directly suffer the consequences of the default they caused.

Of course one can create two companies, make the first borrow from the second, make the second hide the money and default, get the first bailed out and pocket the hidden stash.

But they'll be easier to go after.

[littlestymaar]

> This creates at least one agent that will directly suffer the consequences of the default they caused

Iif you think of companies as “agents”. But they are not, the agent causing the default is the human in charge. And those aren't often suffering a lot from their mistakes…

[Kinrany]

Sure, but it's easier to sue them if the company goes bankrupt.