Marital status and the decision to file for personal bankruptcy: A duration model approach

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 348-360

  Fisher, Jonathan D ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS   (United States)

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EID: 33645739089     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02751737     Document Type: Article

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