Declining volatility in the U.S. automobile industry

American Economic Review

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1876-1889

  Ramey, Valerie A ^a   Vine, Daniel J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

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EID: 33847663850     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.96.5.1876     Document Type: Review

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