The causal effect of mortgage refinancing on interest rate volatility: Empirical evidence and theoretical implications

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1689-1731

  Duarte, Jefferson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 49449111363     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhm062     Document Type: Article

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