Empirical studies of financial innovation: Lots of talk, little action?

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 116-144

  Frame, W Scott ^a   White, Lawrence J ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442687834     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/002205104773558065     Document Type: Article

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