Are weak banks leading credit booms? Evidence from emerging Europe

Comparative Economic Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 599-619

  Tamirisa, Natalia T ^a   Igan, Deniz O ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

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EID: 68049107387     PISSN: 08887233     EISSN: 14783320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/ces.2008.35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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