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July/August 2003, 
Vol. 85, No. 4
Posted 2003-07-01

Life-Cycle Dynamics in Industrial Sectors: The Role of Banking Market Structure

by Nicola Cetorelli

This article reflects a first attempt to examine the effect of bank competition on the life-cycle dynamics of industrial sectors. More precisely, the author measures the effect of bank competition on the rates of job creation and destruction in U.S. manufacturing plants belonging to different age groups.