A note on cost structure and economies of scale in Greek banking

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 377-387

  Karafolas, S ^a   Mantakas, G ^a  

^a BANK OF GREECE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cost structure; Economy of scale; Greek banking

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030100134     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-4266(95)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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