Bankruptcy decision making: An empirical study of continuation bias in small-business Bankruptcies

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 381-419

  Morrison, Edward R ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*

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EID: 34548290928     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/511319     Document Type: Article

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