Are stocks a good hedge against inflation? Evidence from emerging markets

Applied Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-48

  Spyrou, S I ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL MARKET; INFLATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; STOCK MARKET;

EID: 1142281034     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0003684042000177189     Document Type: Article

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