Regime Switching in the Yield Curve

Journal of Futures Markets

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 315-336

  Christiansen, Charlotte ^a  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

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EID: 1442335171     PISSN: 02707314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fut.10118     Document Type: Article

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