The transmission of U.S. Election cycles to international stock returns

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-27

  Foerster, Stephen R ^a   Schmitz, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0031526125     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8490089     Document Type: Article

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