Friday the 13th and the philosophical basis of financial economics

Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 294-301

  Lucey, Brian M ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 20344377230     PISSN: 10550925     EISSN: 19389744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02752610     Document Type: Article

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