Financial services and consumer protection after the crisis

International Journal of Bank Marketing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 134-147

  Akinbami, Folarin ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumer protection; Financial services

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986132535     PISSN: 02652323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02652321111107620     Document Type: Article

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