Inflation uncertainty, asset valuations, and the credit spreads puzzle

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 2487-2534

  David, Alexander ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 57349125901     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhm041     Document Type: Article

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