Uncertainty about Government Policy and Stock Prices

Journal of Finance

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1219-1264

  Pástor, Ľuboš ^a   Veronesi, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84864074443     PISSN: 00221082     EISSN: 15406261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6261.2012.01746.x     Document Type: Article

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