Debtor Rights, Credit Supply, and Innovation

Geraldo Cerqueiro
Geraldo Cerqueiro
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal
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Deepak Hegde
Deepak Hegde
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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012
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María Fabiana Penas
María Fabiana Penas
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CentER – Tilburg University, 5037 AB Tilburg, Netherlands
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Robert C. Seamans
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Robert C. Seamans
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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012
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Geraldo Cerqueiro

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Universidade Católica Portuguesa, 1649-023 Lisbon, Portugal

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Deepak Hegde

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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012

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María Fabiana Penas

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CentER – Tilburg University, 5037 AB Tilburg, Netherlands

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Robert C. Seamans

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Robert C. Seamans

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Stern School of Business, New York University, New York, New York 10012

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Published Online:11 Aug 2016https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2509

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