Financial structure: theories and stylized facts for six EU countries

Economist

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 271-301

  De Bondt, Gabe J ^a  

^a Econometric Research and Special Studies Department   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKET; EUROPEAN UNION; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; MARKET CONDITIONS;

EUROPE;

EID: 0031751885     PISSN: 0013063X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003249012167     Document Type: Article

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