Bank ownership and productivity developments: Evidence from Turkey

Studies in Economics and Finance

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-139

  Isik, Ihsan ^a  

^a Rowan University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banks; Corporate ownership; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993029763     PISSN: 10867376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10867370710756174     Document Type: Article

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