TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mishkin,Frederic S.
TI  - Bank Consolidation: A Central Banker's Perspective
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 5849
PY  - 1999
Y2  - March 1999
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w5849
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/w5849.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Frederic S. Mishkin
Columbia University
Graduate School of Business
Uris Hall 817
3022 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Tel: 212-854-3488
Fax: 212/662-8474
E-Mail: fsm3@columbia.edu
AB  - This paper looks at why bank consolidation has been taking place in the United States and what the structure of the banking industry might look like in the future.  It then discusses the implications of bank consolidation for the economy and the challenge it poses for central bankers.
ER  -