Risky human capital and alternative bankruptcy regimes for student loans

Journal of Human Capital

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-206

  Ionescu, Felicia ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

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EID: 79960863569     PISSN: 19328575     EISSN: 19328664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661744     Document Type: Article

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