Bank privatization in Argentina: A model of political constraints and differential outcomes

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-155

  Clarke, George R G ^a   Cull, Robert ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Argentina; Bank privatization; Political economy

Indexed keywords

BANKING; PRIVATIZATION;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23844469775     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.06.010     Document Type: Article

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