Time aggregation and the contradictions with causal relationships: can economic theory come to the rescue?

Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-24

  Gupta, R ^a   Komen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 63849285000     PISSN: 03796205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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