Discussion of microstructure and seasonality in the UK equity market

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 24, Issue 7-8, 1997, Pages 1205-1215

  Coutts, J Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038992557     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00159     Document Type: Conference Paper

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