Ownership structure, risk and performance in the European banking industry

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2127-2149

  Iannotta, Giuliano ^a   Nocera, Giacomo ^a   Sironi, Andrea ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

European banking; Governance; Ownership; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249740219     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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