The economic effects of technological progress: Evidence from the banking industry

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-176

  Berger, Allen N ^a  

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EID: 0037386484     PISSN: 00222879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mcb.2003.0009     Document Type: Article

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