Profit efficiency sources and differences among small and large U.S. commercial banks

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-299

  Akhigbe, Aigbe ^a   McNulty, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55649119183     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02761575     Document Type: Article

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