No chills or burns from temperature surprises: An empirical analysis of the weather derivatives market

Journal of Futures Markets

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-33

  Chincarini, Ludwig ^a  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 78149250279     PISSN: 02707314     EISSN: 10969934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/fut.20463     Document Type: Article

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