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Cross-country comparisons of efficiency: Evidence from the UK and Italian investment firms

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  • Beccalli, Elena, 2004. "Cross-country comparisons of efficiency: Evidence from the UK and Italian investment firms," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 28(6), pages 1363-1383, June.
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