Series:
Finance
Do Bankruptcy Codes Matter? A Study of Defaults in France, Germany, and the UK
Do Bankruptcy Codes Matter? A Study of Defaults in France, Germany, and the UK
Series number :
Serial Number:
089/2005
Do Bankruptcy Codes Matter? A Study of Defaults in France, Germany, and the UK
Real name:
Sergei A. Davydenko
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