How long do junk bonds spend in default?

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 341-357

  Helwege, Jean ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0010971826     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00107     Document Type: Article

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