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The soft budget constraint, the debt overhang and the optimal degree of credit centralization

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  • Tsuji, Kenji, 2007. "The soft budget constraint, the debt overhang and the optimal degree of credit centralization," Japan and the World Economy, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 187-197, March.
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