Do market efficiency measures yield correct inferences? A comparison of developed and emerging markets

Review of Financial Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3225-3277

  Griffin, John M ^a   Kelly, Patrick J ^b   Nardari, Federico ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

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EID: 77954970559     PISSN: 08939454     EISSN: 14657368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rfs/hhq044     Document Type: Article

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