The impact of bank consolidation on small business credit availability

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1237-1263

  Craig, Steven G ^a   Hardee, Pauline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Bank consolidation; Small business; SSBF

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947510128     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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