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Lessons from the Globalization of Consumer Bankruptcy

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Charles J. Tabb
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Review Symposium: Bankruptcy Law and Society
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Law & Social Inquiry , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , Fall 2005 , pp. 763 - 782
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Copyright © American Bar Foundation, 2005 

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