The dynamics of default and debt reorganization

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 535-578

  Mella Barral, Pierre ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033422956     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/revfin/12.3.0535     Document Type: Article

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