Kickin'em while they're down: Consumer bankruptcy reform

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 871-888

  Waller, William ^a  

^a HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES   (United States)

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EID: 0039890398     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2001.11506418     Document Type: Review

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