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To forgive or not to forgive : an analysis of U.S. consumer bankruptcy choices

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  • Wenli Li, 2001. "To forgive or not to forgive : an analysis of U.S. consumer bankruptcy choices," Economic Quarterly, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, issue Spr, pages 1-22.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedreq:y:2001:i:spr:p:1-22
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    4. Li, Wenli & Sarte, Pierre-Daniel, 2006. "U.S. consumer bankruptcy choice: The importance of general equilibrium effects," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(3), pages 613-631, April.

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