Irving Fisher and financial economics: The equity premium puzzle, the predictability of stock prices, and intertemporal allocation under risk

Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 153-166

  Dimand, Robert W ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34249311604     PISSN: 10538372     EISSN: 14699656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10427710701335885     Document Type: Article

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