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In Re Davis, Adam Schlusselberg
Making Sense Of Nation-Level Bankruptcy Filing Rates, Ronald J. Mann
Making Sense Of Nation-Level Bankruptcy Filing Rates, Ronald J. Mann
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Increased rates of consumer bankruptcy filings are a policy concern around the world. It is not easy, however, to explain the variations in per capita filing rates from country to country. Some of the variation is attributable to different levels of indebtedness. Some is attributable to different cultural attitudes about financial failure. And some is attributable to the accessibility of the legal system as a remedy for irremediable financial distress.
This paper analyzes the differences in nation-level, per capita filing rates. I start with a model that uses economic variables to explain nation-level variations in filing rates. The economic and …