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A Theory of Debt Overhang and Buyback

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  • Balazs Szentes

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  • Natalia Kovrijnykh

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  • Balazs Szentes & Natalia Kovrijnykh, 2005. "A Theory of Debt Overhang and Buyback," 2005 Meeting Papers 447, Society for Economic Dynamics.
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    Keywords

    sovereign debt; sovereign default; debt overhang; buyback;
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    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems

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