Financial Structure and Aggregate Economic Activity: An Overview
This paper surveys literature which explores the possible links between the financial system and aggregate economic behavior. The survey is in two parts: The first reviews the traditional work and the second discusses new research.
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Gertler, Mark L. "Financial Structure and Aggregate Economic Activity: An Overview." Journal of Money, Credit and Banking vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 559-88, August 1988. citation courtesy of 
Mark Gertler, 1988. "Financial structure and aggregate economic activity: an overview," Proceedings, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, pages 559-596. citation courtesy of
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