Asymmetric power distribution: Theory and applications to risk measurement

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 891-921

  Komunjer, Ivana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34548400687     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.961     Document Type: Article

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