Normal backwardation is normal

Journal of Futures Markets

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 803-821

  Miffre, Joëlle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034396968     PISSN: 02707314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1096-9934(200010)20:9<803::AID-FUT1>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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