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The author wishes to thank David Audretsch, Lee Baldwin, Wendy Carlin, Richard Deeg, Colin Mayer, Sigurt Vitols, and three anonymous referees for their helpful suggestions on an earlier version of this article.
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Elston, J.A. Banks, finance and investment in Germany: A review article. Small Bus Econ 7, 475–479 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01112468
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