Irrational analysts' expectations as a cause of excess volatility in stock prices

Economic Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 441, 1997, Pages 359-371

  Bulkley, George ^a   Harris, Richard D F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042335151     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-0133.1997.163.x     Document Type: Article

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