Complex bubble persistence in closed-end country funds

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-37

  Ahmed, Ehsan ^a   Koppl, Roger ^b   Rosser Jr , J Barkley ^a   White, Mark V ^c,d  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

^d White & Case LLP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asset pricing; International financial markets

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030637192     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(96)00017-0     Document Type: Article

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