The gilt-equity yield ratio and the predictability of UK and US equity returns

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 333-357

  Harris, Richard D F ^a   Sanchez Valle, Rene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33845295631     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00316     Document Type: Article

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