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Information problems, conflicts of interest, and asset stripping:: Chapter 1's failure in the case of Eastern Airlines1

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  • Weiss, Lawrence A. & Wruck, Karen H., 1998. "Information problems, conflicts of interest, and asset stripping:: Chapter 1's failure in the case of Eastern Airlines1," Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier, vol. 48(1), pages 55-97, April.
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