Cutting the bank down to size: Efficient and legitimate decision-making in the European Central Bank after enlargement

Journal of Common Market Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 397-420

  Heisenberg, Dorothee ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038068925     PISSN: 00219886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5965.00428     Document Type: Article

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