Financial structure, informality and development

Journal of Monetary Economics

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 286-302

  D'Erasmo, Pablo N ^a   Moscoso Boedo, Hernan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859970555     PISSN: 03043932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmoneco.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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