Financial instability reconsidered: Orthodox theories versus historical facts

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 175-195

  Spotton, Brenda ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031519879     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1997.11505896     Document Type: Review

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