Evaluating density forecasts with applications to financial risk management

International Economic Review

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 863-883

  Diebold, Francis X ^a   Gunther, Todd A ^a   Tay, Anthony S ^a  

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EID: 0347623647     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2527342     Document Type: Article

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