The size and growth of banks: Evidence from four European countries

Applied Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1101-1109

  Wilson, J O S ^a   Williams, J M ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKING; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; SIZE EFFECT;

EUROPE;

EID: 0033929738     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368400404245     Document Type: Article

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