The efficiency effects of bank mergers: An overview of case studies of nine mergers

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 273-291

  Rhoades, Stephen A ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Bank mergers; Efficiency; G21; G34; L1; L8; Mergers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000890541     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4266(97)00053-8     Document Type: Article

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