Rational equity valuation at the time of the South Sea Bubble

History of Political Economy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 268-281

  Harrison, Paul ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0013197919     PISSN: 00182702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/00182702-33-2-269     Document Type: Article

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