Privatization and bank performance in developing countries

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 29, Issue 8-9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 2015-2041

  Boubakri, Narjess ^a   Cosset, Jean Claude ^a   Fischer, Klaus ^b   Guedhami, Omrane ^c  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bank privatization; Ownership; Performance; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444481430     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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