Ambiguity and nonparticipation: The role of regulation

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1817-1843

  Easley, David ^a   O'Hara, Maureen ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management   (United States)

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EID: 67849101737     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhn100     Document Type: Article

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