The political economy of financial regulation: Evidence from U.S. state usury laws in the 19th century

Journal of Finance

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1029-1073

  Benmelech, Efraim ^a   Moskowitz, Tobias J ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953675239     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2010.01560.x     Document Type: Article

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