Optimal Industrial Structure in Banking

Handbook of Financial Intermediation and Banking

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 133-162

  Mester, Loretta J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 80055046023     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-044451558-2.50010-6     Document Type: Chapter

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