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Creditor Learning and Discrimination in Lending

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  • Song Han, 2011. "Creditor Learning and Discrimination in Lending," Journal of Financial Services Research, Springer;Western Finance Association, vol. 40(1), pages 1-27, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jfsres:v:40:y:2011:i:1:p:1-27
    DOI: 10.1007/s10693-011-0101-3
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    Mortgage lending; Creditor learning; Discrimination; Credit history; G14; G21; J71;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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