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Fairness in sovereign debt restructuring [PDF]
Experience from events of sovereign debt restructuring over the last decade exemplifies that the prevailing process is mainly shaped by exchange-offer launched by the debtor.
Engelen, Christian +1 more
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Does strengthening Collective Action Clauses (CACs) help? [PDF]
Does improving creditor coordination by strengthening CACs lead to efficiency gains in the functioning of sovereign bond markets? We address this question in a model featuring both debtor moral hazard and creditor coordination under incomplete ...
Ghosal, Sayantan +1 more
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The economic effect of discrimination: Evidence from the restaurant sector
Abstract Discrimination often leads to economic consequences for affected groups. This study examines the economic impact of consumer discrimination on Chinese restaurants in the U.S. during the COVID‐19 pandemic's onset. Using cell phone data and revenue records, it identifies a significant −10% relative decline in visits to Chinese restaurants by ...
Guanting Yi
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Bank Provisioning and Microcredit [PDF]
In this paper we develop a banking model to study the traditional credit and the microcredit markets. We suppose a monopolistic traditional bank that specializes in screening potential debtors based in their risk profile and a microcredit bank that focus
Dairo Estrada, Santiago Caicedo
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Sovereign Debt Restructuring: A Model-Law Approach [PDF]
The existing contractual framework for sovereign debt restructuring is sorely inadequate. Whether or not their fault, nations sometimes take on debt burdens that become unsustainable.
Jansson, Magnus, Venkitaraman, Arun
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0.001% and counting: Revisiting the price rounding tax
Abstract In 1991 and 2008, Israel abolished the equivalents of 1¢ and 5¢ coins, respectively, effectively eliminating low‐denomination coins and introducing rounding in cash transactions. When totals were rounded up, shoppers incurred a small rounding tax.
Doron Sayag, Avichai Snir, Daniel Levy
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Ineffectiveness of the Payment of Debt under the Polish Law [PDF]
The aim of the presented study is to answer the following question: whether – according to the Polish law which is not lex concursus in the case – the payment of debt if other required legal conditions are fulfilled may be ineffective?
Rafał Adamus
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The “Method of Dealing with a Debtor after Proving Insolvency” with an Emphasis on the Infallible Act in Two Ḥadīth of Ghiyāth and Sakūnī [PDF]
The Infallible act (Fiʿl al-Maʿṣūm) of Imam ʿAlayhi al-salām (Arabic: علیه السلام, literally: peace be upon him) can be used as a means of expressing religion and conveying the message. Two Ḥadīths (narrations) of “Ghiyāth” (Arabic: غِیاث) which indicate
Sayyid Abu al Qasim Hosseini Zaydi +1 more
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The Failed Reform: Congressional Crackdown on Repeat Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Filers [PDF]
After decades of lobbying to “get tough” on bankruptcy repeat filers, Congress passed the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA).
Greene, Sara Sternberg
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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