consequences of personal bankruptcy. Whilst there is an intuitive link, relatively little attention has been paid to the question … empirically, particularly in the international context. We investigate the relationship between bankruptcy laws and … new indices reflecting how ldquo;forgivingrdquo; personal bankruptcy laws are. These measures vary over time and across …

of personal bankruptcy law. Whilst there is an intuitive link between the two, relatively little attention has been paid … to the question empirically, particularly in the international context. We investigate the link between bankruptcy and … indices reflecting how `forgiving' personal bankruptcy laws are, reflecting the time to discharge. These measures vary over …