The commercial paper market, the Fed, and the 2007-2009 financial crisis

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 589-612

  Anderson, Richard G ^a   Gascon, Charles S ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350676520     PISSN: 00149187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20955/r.91.589-612     Document Type: Article

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