Bergström, Reinhold; Engwall, Lars; Wallerstedt, Eva - In: Scandinavian Journal of Management 10 (1994) 1, pp. 29-48
This study analyses the foundations and closures of the total population of Swedish commercial banks, 1831-1990. With reference to the comparatively rigid control of entries and exits in banking, four hypotheses are formulated: (1) acquisitions constitute the principal method of closure in...