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ID23345639
AuthorsThorsten Beck (World Bank, corresponding author), Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, Aslι Demirgüç-Kunt (World Bank), Robert Levine (0000-0002-7459-9541, National Bureau of Economic Research), Ross Levine
Year2003
Volume31
Issue4
Pages653-675
Publication date2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Comparative Economics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0147-5967 • E-ISSN: 1095-7227
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.jce.2003.08.001
OpenAlexW3123643074
LanguageEN
Citations received130
References cited48

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