The effect of bank mergers on loan prices: Evidence from the United States

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1068-1101

  Erel, Isil ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953858145     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhp034     Document Type: Article

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