Clustering and psychological barriers in exchange rates

Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 318-344

  Mitchell, Jason ^a   Izan, H Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clustering; Information content; Number preference; Psychological barriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747861004     PISSN: 10424431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2005.03.003     Document Type: Article

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