The detection and dynamics of financial distress

International Review of Finance

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-121

  Fitzpatrick, Julie ^a   Ogden, Joseph P ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT FREDONIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

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EID: 79959575325     PISSN: 1369412X     EISSN: 14682443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2443.2010.01119.x     Document Type: Article

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