Banks' advantage in hedging liquidity risk: Theory and evidence from the commercial paper market

Journal of Finance

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 867-892

  Gatev, Evan ^a   Strahan, Philip E ^b  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 31344480592     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2006.00857.x     Document Type: Article

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