The impact of network size on bank branch performance

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3782-3805

  Hirtle, Beverly ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bank branches; Banking; Deposits; Retail banking

Indexed keywords

EID: 36049023198     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.01.020     Document Type: Article

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