Bankruptcy around the world: Explanations of its relative use

American Law and Economics Review

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 253-283

  Claessens, Stijn ^a   Klapper, Leora F ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

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EID: 24144476669     PISSN: 14657252     EISSN: 14657260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aler/ahi004     Document Type: Review

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