Bankruptcy protection and stock market behavior in the US airline industry

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 213-220

  Gong, Stephen X H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Airline; Bankruptcy; Competition; Event study; Stock price

Indexed keywords

AIRLINE INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE; PRICE DYNAMICS; STOCK MARKET;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249809384     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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