The patterns of cross-border bank mergers and shareholdings in OECD countries

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2305-2337

  Focarelli, Dario ^a   Pozzolo, Alberto Franco ^a  

^a BANK OF ITALY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross border M As; F21; F23; Foreign direct investment; G21; G34; International banking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001191224     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4266(01)00192-3     Document Type: Article

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