Reflections on northern rock: The bank run that heralded the global financial crisis

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-119

  Shin, Hyun Song ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011632566     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.23.1.101     Document Type: Review

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