Exchange rate volatility and its impact on the transaction costs of covered interest rate parity

Japan and the World Economy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 503-525

  Bhar, Ramprasad ^a   Kim, Suk Joong ^a   Pham, Toan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 22944459517     PISSN: 09221425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.japwor.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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