The financial crisis in Europe: Evolution, policy responses and lessons for the future

Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 362-380

  Goddard, John ^a   Molyneux, Phil ^a   Wilson, John O S ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banking; Europe; Recession; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955845143     PISSN: 13581988     EISSN: 17400279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13581980911004352     Document Type: Article

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