Jump risk in the U.S. stock market: Evidence using political information

International Review of Economics and Finance

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 149-163

  Lobo, Bento J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

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EID: 0032622565     PISSN: 10590560     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1058-3300(00)00011-2     Document Type: Article

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