Series:
Finance
Private Equity and the Resolution of Financial Distress
Private Equity and the Resolution of Financial Distress
Series number :
Serial Number:
331/2012
Private Equity and the Resolution of Financial Distress
Real name:
Edie Hotchkiss
Dr.
Real name:
David Smith
RiskMetrics Group
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