Bank lending channel of monetary policy: evidence for Colombia, using a firms' panel

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
545
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
E5, E52, E59, G21
Palabras clave: 
Monetary transmission, bank lending channel, Colombia

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