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Empirical And Policy Perspectives On Consumer Bankruptcy Law In The United States (In Endeudamiento Del Consumidor E Insolvencia Familiar), Melissa Jacoby Dec 2008

Empirical And Policy Perspectives On Consumer Bankruptcy Law In The United States (In Endeudamiento Del Consumidor E Insolvencia Familiar), Melissa Jacoby

Melissa B. Jacoby

This chapter, published in Spanish, offers new empirical data from the U.S. on consumer bankruptcy filers from the 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Project, an evaluation of the two-chapter bankruptcy system, and proposals for structural reform.

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The Debtor-Patient: In Search Of Non-Debt Alternatives, Melissa Jacoby Dec 2003

The Debtor-Patient: In Search Of Non-Debt Alternatives, Melissa Jacoby

Melissa B. Jacoby

No abstract provided.

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Congressional Testimony: A Review Of Hospital Billing And Collection Practices, Melissa Jacoby Dec 2003

Congressional Testimony: A Review Of Hospital Billing And Collection Practices, Melissa Jacoby

Melissa B. Jacoby

No abstract provided.

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Does Indebtedness Influence Health? A Preliminary Inquiry, Melissa Jacoby Dec 2001

Does Indebtedness Influence Health? A Preliminary Inquiry, Melissa Jacoby

Melissa B. Jacoby

Winner of the Young Scholar Award from the American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics

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Collecting Debts From The Ill And Injured; The Rhetorical Significance, But Practical Irrelevance, Of Culpability And Ability To Pay, Melissa Jacoby Dec 2000

Collecting Debts From The Ill And Injured; The Rhetorical Significance, But Practical Irrelevance, Of Culpability And Ability To Pay, Melissa Jacoby

Melissa B. Jacoby

No abstract provided.

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