A comparison of US, UK, and German insolvency codes

Financial Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 86-101

  Franks, Julian R ^a   Nyborg, Kjell G ^a   Torous, Walter N ^a  

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EID: 0041051024     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3665810     Document Type: Article

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