Fresh Start or Head Start? The Effects of Filing for Personal Bankruptcy on Work Effort
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Keywords
Personal bankruptcy; fresh start; wealth effect; labor supply; J22; K35; D14;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
- K35 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Personal Bankruptcy Law
- D14 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Saving; Personal Finance
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