An exploration of the forward premium puzzle in currency markets

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 369-403

  Bansal, Ravi ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031490347     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/10.2.369     Document Type: Article

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