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Bankruptcy and firm finance

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  • Stefan Krasa
  • Tridib Sharma
  • Anne Villamil

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  • Stefan Krasa & Tridib Sharma & Anne Villamil, 2008. "Bankruptcy and firm finance," Economic Theory, Springer;Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory (SAET), vol. 36(2), pages 239-266, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joecth:v:36:y:2008:i:2:p:239-266
    DOI: 10.1007/s00199-007-0267-y
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    Keywords

    Enforcement; Default; Bankruptcy; Legal environment; Contracts; Limited commitment; Debt; Creditor protection; Inflation; E61; G10; K40;
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    JEL classification:

    • E61 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
    • G10 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - General (includes Measurement and Data)
    • K40 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - General

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