CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

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American Business Law JournalVolume 39, Issue 1 p. 99-138 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS IN BANKRUPTCY: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS Gloria Jean Liddell, Gloria Jean Liddell Assistant Professor of Business Law, Mississippi State University, J.D. (Howard University), M.A. (Antioch University), B.A. (District of Columbia Teachers College). The authors gratefully acknowledge the J.W. Criss Fund administered by Mississippi State University for the funding of this project with the support of the College of Business and Industry of Mississippi State University. The authors further acknowledge the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Clerks of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and their staffs (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee) without whose generous and kind assistance this study could not have been conducted. Additionally the authors thank Dr. Alireza Tahai for providing the statistical model for random selection of cases and our graduate assistant, Linnea Hall, whose hard work helped to bring this project together.Search for more papers by this authorPearson Liddell Jr., Pearson Liddell Jr. Assistant Professor of Business Law, Mississippi State University, J.D. (Howard University), B.S. (Central State University).Search for more papers by this authorStephen K. Lacewell, Stephen K. Lacewell Visiting Assistant Professor, Murray State University, Ph.D. (Mississippi State University - Finance), M.S.B.A. (Mississippi State University - Finance), M.B.A. (Murray State University - Finance), B.S. (University of Tennessee, Martin - Economics).Search for more papers by this author Gloria Jean Liddell, Gloria Jean Liddell Assistant Professor of Business Law, Mississippi State University, J.D. (Howard University), M.A. (Antioch University), B.A. (District of Columbia Teachers College). The authors gratefully acknowledge the J.W. Criss Fund administered by Mississippi State University for the funding of this project with the support of the College of Business and Industry of Mississippi State University. The authors further acknowledge the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and the Clerks of the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts and their staffs (Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee) without whose generous and kind assistance this study could not have been conducted. Additionally the authors thank Dr. Alireza Tahai for providing the statistical model for random selection of cases and our graduate assistant, Linnea Hall, whose hard work helped to bring this project together.Search for more papers by this authorPearson Liddell Jr., Pearson Liddell Jr. Assistant Professor of Business Law, Mississippi State University, J.D. (Howard University), B.S. (Central State University).Search for more papers by this authorStephen K. Lacewell, Stephen K. Lacewell Visiting Assistant Professor, Murray State University, Ph.D. (Mississippi State University - Finance), M.S.B.A. (Mississippi State University - Finance), M.B.A. (Murray State University - Finance), B.S. (University of Tennessee, Martin - Economics).Search for more papers by this author First published: 28 June 2008 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-1714.2001.tb00412.xCitations: 2Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume39, Issue1September 2001Pages 99-138 RelatedInformation