Between arbitrage and speculation: An economy of belief and doubt

Economy and Society

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 396-415

  Miyazaki, Hirokazu ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Arbitrage; Faith; Financial markets; Japan; Speculation

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; FINANCIAL MARKET;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 34447316968     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140701428365     Document Type: Article

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