The January effect in the corporate bond market: A systematic examination

Financial Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 18-30

  Maxwell, William F ^a  

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EID: 0032216960     PISSN: 00463892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3666290     Document Type: Article

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