Tick size, share prices, and stock splits

Journal of Finance

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 655-681

  Angel, James J ^a  

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EID: 0013049260     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1997.tb04817.x     Document Type: Article

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