Electoral systems and the effects of political events on the stock market: The Belgian case

Economics and Politics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-102

  Vuchelen, Jef ^a  

^a FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; ELECTORAL SYSTEM; INVESTMENT; PARTY POLITICS; STOCK MARKET;

BELGIUM;

EID: 0037334845     PISSN: 09541985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0343.00116     Document Type: Article

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