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Assessing viability of Finnish reorganization and bankruptcy firms

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  • Erkki Laitinen, 2011. "Assessing viability of Finnish reorganization and bankruptcy firms," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 31(2), pages 167-198, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:31:y:2011:i:2:p:167-198
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-009-9136-4
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    Keywords

    Viability; Reorganization; Bankruptcy; Finnish Company Reorganization Act; Logistic regression analysis; Finnish firms; G; G3; G33; K; K2; K29; M; M4; M41;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance
    • G33 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Bankruptcy; Liquidation
    • K2 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law
    • K29 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - Other
    • M4 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting
    • M41 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - Accounting

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