Conditioning variables and the cross section of stock returns

Journal of Finance

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1325-1360

  Ferson, Wayne E ^a   Harvey, Campbell R ^a  

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EID: 0009888594     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00148     Document Type: Article

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