Measuring and interpreting expectations of equity returns

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 352-370

  Dominitz, Jeff ^a   Manski, Charles F ^b  

^a Philadelphia Eagles   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953000963     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: 10991255     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jae.1225     Document Type: Article

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