Forward premiums as unbiased predictors of future currency depreciation: A non-parametric analysis

Journal of International Money and Finance

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 609-623

  Wu, Yangru ^a   Zhang, Hua ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0031206592     PISSN: 02615606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0261-5606(97)00022-3     Document Type: Article

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