1. Responses to Local Government Fiscal Distress: An Analysis of Municipal Utilization of Bankruptcy, Asset Monetization and Debt Financing Open Access Author: Kurtz, Laura Beth Title: Responses to Local Government Fiscal Distress: An Analysis of Municipal Utilization of Bankruptcy, Asset Monetization and Debt Financing Graduate Program: Public Administration Keywords: local government fiscal distressmunicipal fiscal distressmunicipal bankruptcypublic asset monetizationpublic financepension obligation bondsmunicipal debt financing File: Download LBK_DISSERTATION_AS_APPROVED__L0657489xA35AE_.pdf Committee Members: Dr. Beverly A. Cigler, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorDr. Beverly A. Cigler, Committee Chair/Co-ChairDr. Bing Ran, Committee MemberDr. Jane Beckett-Camarata, Committee MemberDr. Patrick Cusatis, Outside Member