An Examination of the Factors Associated with Bank Switching in the U.K. Small Firm Sector

Small Business Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 305-317

  Howorth, Carole ^a   Peel, Michael J ^b   Wilson, Nicholas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037250889     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022963226621     Document Type: Review

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