Volatility, global information, and market conditions: a study in futures markets
โ Scribed by Hung-Gay Fung; Gary A. Patterson
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0270-7314
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