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Joint liability borrowing and suicide: The case of Japan

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  • Chen, Joe
  • Choi, Yun Jeong
  • Sawada, Yasuyuki

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This paper develops a model for joint liability borrowings that facilitates credit market transactions ex ante, but may induce the borrower's suicide ex post through the stigma associated with default. A Japanese suicide survey provides some supportive evidence.

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  • Chen, Joe & Choi, Yun Jeong & Sawada, Yasuyuki, 2010. "Joint liability borrowing and suicide: The case of Japan," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 109(2), pages 69-71, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:109:y:2010:i:2:p:69-71
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