Policy watch: Debt relief

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 207-220

  Arslanalp, Serkan ^a   Henry, Peter Blair ^b,c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 33645827120     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533006776526166     Document Type: Review

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