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Costs and recovery rates in the Dutch liquidation-based bankruptcy system

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  • Oscar Couwenberg & Abe Jong, 2008. "Costs and recovery rates in the Dutch liquidation-based bankruptcy system," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 26(2), pages 105-127, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:26:y:2008:i:2:p:105-127
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-008-9058-6
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    Keywords

    Bankruptcy; Liquidation; Direct costs; Recovery rates; G33; K22;
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    JEL classification:

    • G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
    • K22 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Business and Securities Law

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