Testing for bivariate symmetry: An empirical application

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 10-12, 1999, Pages 197-201

  Kim, J R ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bivariate symmetry; Exchange rates; Great Crash; Market efficiency; Spectral measure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033133860     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(99)00102-8     Document Type: Article

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