Evaluating the state of competition of the Greek banking industry

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 68-90

  Rezitis, Anthony N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Banking; Bresnahan Lau; Competition; Hall Roeger; Panzar Rosse

Indexed keywords

EID: 72649101331     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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