The empirical distribution of stock returns: Evidence from an emerging European market

Applied Economics Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 367-371

  Harris, Richard D F ^a   Küçüközmen, C Coskun ^a  

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EID: 26844458965     PISSN: 13504851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135048501750237793     Document Type: Article

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