The making of a continental financial system: Lessons for europe from early american history

Journal of European Integration

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 847-859

  Gaspar, Vitor ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis management; Financial markets; Sovereign debt; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954571068     PISSN: 07036337     EISSN: 14772280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07036337.2015.1079365     Document Type: Article

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