The failing firm defense

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 175-201

  Persson, Lars ^a  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS IFN   (Sweden)

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EID: 21344448167     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1821.2005.00251.x     Document Type: Review

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