Reputation formation in early bank note markets

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 346-397

  Gorton, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000061039     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/262027     Document Type: Article

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