Stock Return Predictability: A Bayesian Model Selection Perspective

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1223-1249

  Cremers, K J Martijn ^a,b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United States)

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EID: 0344685284     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/15.4.1223     Document Type: Article

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