What happens when information leaves a market? Evidence from postbankruptcy consumers

Journal of Business

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 725-748

  Musto, David K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 15744402655     PISSN: 00219398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/422437     Document Type: Article

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