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Reconceptualizing Present-Value Analysis In Consumer Bankruptcy, Rafael I. Pardo Jan 2011

Reconceptualizing Present-Value Analysis In Consumer Bankruptcy, Rafael I. Pardo

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During the three decades following the enactment of the Bankruptcy Code, courts and commentators have been vexed by the problem of determining the present value of future payments to creditors proposed in a debtor’s repayment plan. The issue central to this problem has been the discount rate to be applied when conducting present-value analysis. While the Code unmistakably requires the discounting of future payments as part of the process for confirming a repayment plan, the Code does not explicitly specify the rate itself or the manner in which the rate should be calculated. No uniform rule of decision has emerged …


Institutions, Incentives, And Consumer Bankruptcy Reform, Todd J. Zywicki Jun 2005

Institutions, Incentives, And Consumer Bankruptcy Reform, Todd J. Zywicki

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Comments On The Consumer Finance Industry's Proposals To Improve The Position Of Secured Creditors In Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Joseph E. Ulrich Mar 1982

Comments On The Consumer Finance Industry's Proposals To Improve The Position Of Secured Creditors In Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Joseph E. Ulrich

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