Journal of Banking and Finance

Special Issue Contents
pp. iii-iii(1)

Introduction
pp. 2125-2126(2)

The ability of banks to lend to informationally opaque small businesses
pp. 2127-2167(41)
Authors: Berger A.N.; Klapper L.F.; Udell G.F.

Are scale economies in banking elusive or illusive? - Evidence obtained by incorporating capital structure and risk-taking into models of bank production
pp. 2169-2208(40)
Authors: Hughes J.P.; Mester L.J.; Moon C.-G.

The changing structure of local credit markets: Are small businesses special?
pp. 2209-2237(29)
Authors: Bonaccorsi di Patti E.; Gobbi G.

Do banks have a future? - A study on banking and finance as we move into the third millennium
pp. 2239-2276(38)
Author: Bossone B.

Can mergers ensure the survival of credit unions in the third millennium?
pp. 2277-2304(28)
Authors: Ralston D.; Wright A.; Garden K.

The patterns of cross-border bank mergers and shareholdings in OECD countries
pp. 2305-2337(33)
Authors: Focarelli D.; Pozzolo A.F.

Are expansions cost effective for stock exchanges? A global perspective
pp. 2339-2366(28)
Authors: Hasan I.; Malkamaki M.

Mixing and matching: Prospective financial sector mergers and market valuation
pp. 2367-2392(26)
Author: Estrella A.

Author Index
pp. 2393-2398(6)