Equity premia as low as three percent? Evidence from analysts' earnings forecasts for domestic and international stock markets

Journal of Finance

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1629-1666

  Claus, James ^a   Thomas, Jacob ^b  

^a Barclays   (United Kingdom)

^b The Sanford C Bernstein Co Center for Leadership and Ethics   (United States)

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EID: 0039250386     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0022-1082.00384     Document Type: Article

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