The forward premium anomaly: Statistical artefact or economic puzzle? New evidence from robust tests

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1244-1281

  Maynard, Alex ^a  

^a WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL CONCEPT;

EID: 33750465825     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: 15405982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5982.2006.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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