Cross-country comparisons of efficiency: Evidence from the UK and Italian investment firms

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1363-1383

  Beccalli, Elena ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cost efficiency; Cross country comparison; Investment firms; Profitability

Indexed keywords

EID: 2342569745     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4266(03)00123-7     Document Type: Article

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