Tokyo insiders and the informational efficiency of the yen/dollar exchange rate

International Journal of Finance and Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 185-193

  Covrig, Vicentiu ^a   Melvin, Michael ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric information; Exchange rates; Microstructure; Yen dollar

Indexed keywords

CURRENCY MARKET; EXCHANGE RATE; FINANCIAL MARKET;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; WORLD;

EID: 18344374671     PISSN: 10769307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijfe.263     Document Type: Article

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