Preserving Capital through Bankruptcy

Tags: Booms and Busts

09/09/2021 Douglas French

While bankruptcy has a negative connotation in the business world, “Bankruptcy fulfills the crucially important social function of preserving the available stock of capital.”

Original Article: “Preserving Capital through Bankruptcy“

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