Measuring the Financial Health of U.S. Bankruptcy Filers: An Application of Financial Epidemiology

The recent economic recession has impacted the finances of many U.S. households. A portion of these households eventually become insolvent and are forced to file for bankruptcy protection. Given the potentially large re-distribution of wealth that occurs in the bankruptcy process, it is important to...

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Main Authors: Donald Hackney, Matthew McPherson, Peter Cashel-Cordo, Dan Friesner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: People & Global Business Association (P&GBA) 2013-03-01
Series:Global Business and Finance Review
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Online Access:http://www.gbfrjournal.org/pds/journal/thesis/20150612160819-OSB7F.pdf