Thin trading on african stock markets: Implications for market efficiency testing

Investment Analysts Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 61, 2005, Pages 29-40

  Mlambo, C ^a   Biekpe, N ^a  

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EID: 77953208867     PISSN: 10293523     EISSN: 20770227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10293523.2005.11082466     Document Type: Article

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