Industrial organization of banking: A review

International Journal of the Economics of Business

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-118

  Neuberger, Doris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Banking; Industrial Organization; Market Imperfections; Public Policy; Structure conduct performance Paradigm

Indexed keywords

EID: 85022131289     PISSN: 13571516     EISSN: 14661829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13571519884594     Document Type: Review

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