Searching for semi-strong form inefficiency in the UK racetrack betting market

Information Efficiency in Financial and Betting Markets

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 179-192

  Sung, Ming Chien ^a   Johnson, Johnnie E V ^a   Bruce, Alistair C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 58149220746     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511493614.007     Document Type: Chapter

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