The logic of a banking union for Europe

Journal of Banking Regulation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 288-298

  Leblond, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Banking union; Euro; European Central Bank; European Union; Financial crisis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924479080     PISSN: 17456452     EISSN: 17502071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jbr.2014.11     Document Type: Article

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