Sovereigns in distress: Do they need bankruptcy?

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 1, 2002, Pages 287-319

  White, Michelle J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0036384808     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/eca.2002.0016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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