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Financial inclusion, market concentration and underwriting performance: Empirical evidence from Central Eastern and Southeastern European countries Cover

Financial inclusion, market concentration and underwriting performance: Empirical evidence from Central Eastern and Southeastern European countries

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18559/ebr.2025.1.1850 | Journal eISSN: 2450-0097 | Journal ISSN: 2392-1641
Language: English
Page range: 133 - 156
Submitted on: Oct 29, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 15, 2025
Published on: Apr 10, 2025
Published by: Poznań University of Economics and Business Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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