The banking sector, economic growth and European integration

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 512-527

  Ferreira, Cândida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

European Union; Financial control; Financial restructuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 54849423256     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580810916532     Document Type: Article

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