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To live or let die? An empirical analysis of piecemeal voluntary corporate liquidations

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  • Erwin, Gayle R. & McConnell, John J., 1997. "To live or let die? An empirical analysis of piecemeal voluntary corporate liquidations," Journal of Corporate Finance, Elsevier, vol. 3(4), pages 325-354, December.
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