Automatic bankruptcy auctions and fire-sales

Journal of Financial Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 404-422

  Espen Eckbo, B ^a   Thorburn, S Karin ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Auction; Bankruptcy; Fire sale; Going concern sale; Piecemeal liquidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 52049091453     PISSN: 0304405X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfineco.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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