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The economics of securitization: evidence from the European markets

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The economics of securitization: evidence from the European markets. / Pinto, João; Alves, Paulo Alexandre.
In: Investment Management and Financial Innovations, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2016, p. 112-126.

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Pinto, J & Alves, PA 2016, 'The economics of securitization: evidence from the European markets', Investment Management and Financial Innovations, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 112-126. <http://businessperspectives.org/component/option,com_journals/task,issue/id,341/jid,4/Itemid,74/>

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Pinto, J., & Alves, P. A. (2016). The economics of securitization: evidence from the European markets. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 13(1), 112-126. http://businessperspectives.org/component/option,com_journals/task,issue/id,341/jid,4/Itemid,74/

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Pinto J, Alves PA. The economics of securitization: evidence from the European markets. Investment Management and Financial Innovations. 2016;13(1):112-126.

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Pinto, João ; Alves, Paulo Alexandre. / The economics of securitization : evidence from the European markets. In: Investment Management and Financial Innovations. 2016 ; Vol. 13, No. 1. pp. 112-126.

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