The independence axiom and asset returns

Journal of Empirical Finance

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 537-572

  Epstein, Larry G ^a   Zin, Stanley E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asset returns; Independence axiom; Risk preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 0013311536     PISSN: 09275398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-5398(01)00039-1     Document Type: Article

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