Nonstationary time series, cointegration, and the principle of the common cause

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 527-551

  Hoover, Kevin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0345800480     PISSN: 00070882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjps/54.4.527     Document Type: Review

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