Debt overhang and barter in Russia

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 635-656

  Guriev, Sergei ^a   Makarov, Igor ^b   Maurel, Mathilde ^c  

^a NEW ECONOMIC SCHOOL   (Russian Federation)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036961023     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jcec.2002.1797     Document Type: Article

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